Akiko Kuji

Akiko Kuji (久慈 暁子, Kuji Akiko, born 13 July 1994) is a female announcer for Fuji Television and a television actress. She is a former fashion model.

Akiko Kuji
久慈 暁子
Born (1994-07-13) 13 July 1994
Ōshū, Iwate, Japan
Other names
  • Aki-chan (あきちゃん)
  • Akko (あっこ)[1]
Years active2013–
Known fornon-no exclusive model (2014–17)
Modeling information
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in) (2017[2])

Biography

Akiko Kuji was born in Ōshū, Iwate.[3] She has the height of 166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in).[4]From her birth to her high school graduation she spent eighteen years in Iwate Prefecture. She is a graduate from Mizusawa High School and Aoyama Gakuin University Department of Economics.[2]

In 2013 she entered the entertainment industry.[3] In March 2014, she was selected in the Asahi Kasei Group Campaign Model 2014.[5][6] There was PR work from Ōshū city after this. In July, she debuted as an actress in a television drama in Kin Kyori Renai: Season Zero.[2] In August she was selected in the Grand Prix at the 45th non-no model audition and became a magazine exclusive model from the November 2014 issue until April 2017.[7][8][9][10][11] Until she graduated from college she belonged to Illume (Incent).[12]

In April 2017 she joined Fuji Television as an announcer.[13][2][14]

Personal life

She is familiar with English from a young age due to the influence of her mother who was a high school teacher in English.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Filmography

Current appearance programmes
Dates Title
2 Oct 2017 –Mezamashi TV

Former appearances
Dates Title
9 Jun 2017Downtown Now
6–30 Jun 2017Yoru no Announcer Kenshū
4 Jul–30 Sep 2017 Kujipan

TV programmes
Dates Title Network Notes Ref.
26 Aug 2014 – 19 May 2015Riga Weekend PreviewWowow Members On DemandThird Generation Legirl[24][25]

Television advertisements
Dates Product Ref.
Dec 2013 –SoftBank Mobile 4G LTE
Jan 2015 –Asahi Kasei Fudousan Residence Hebel Rooms[26]
Nov 2015 –Kao Corporation Keep Natural & Keep

Advertising
Year Title Ref.
2014Asahi Kasei Group Campaign Model[5]

TV dramas
Dates Title Role Network Notes
20 Jul – 12 Oct 2014Kin Kyori RenaiAsarie SakaiNTV
19 Jun 2015The Last CopMarika Mizushima
Apr 2016 –4K Original Drama Koiko Focus: Aru Tenkōsei no MonogatariKoiko MizusawaHikari TV, mitLead role

Runways
Year Title Ref.
2014Girls Award 2014 Autumn/Winter[27]
2015Girls Award 2015 Spring/Summer[28]
Girls Award 2015 Autumn/Winter[29]

Bibliography

Magazine serialisations
Title No. Publisher Notes Ref.
non-noNov 2014 – Apr 2017ShueishaExclusive model

References
  1. "non-no" (in Japanese) (Nov 2014).
  2. "元「non-no」モデル・久慈暁子、フジテレビに入社 アナウンサーとして意気込み語る". Model Press (in Japanese). 3 Apr 2017. Retrieved 22 Aug 2017.
  3. "久慈暁子、被災地・岩手からデビュー! 「勇気や笑顔を与える」". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 20 Aug 2014. Retrieved 22 Aug 2017.
  4. "FLASH" (in Japanese) (20 Jun 2017). Kobunsha. p. 24-25.
  5. "久慈暁子、旭化成キャンペーンモデルに起用｢勇気と笑顔を与えられる存在に｣". Mynavi News (in Japanese). 13 Mar 2014. Retrieved 22 Aug 2017.
  6. Kuji, Akiko (22 Jan 2015). "2015年ブレイク候補の"CM美女"久慈暁子とは?話題の現役青学生モデルに迫る". Model Press (Interview) (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 Aug 2017.
  7. "久慈暁子「non-no」モデルオーディションでグランプリ". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 20 Aug 2014. Retrieved 22 Aug 2017.
  8. "【a-nation island】「non-no」新モデル4名初お披露目!" (in Japanese). News Lounge. 20 Aug 2014. Retrieved 22 Aug 2017.
  9. "広報おうしゅう 27年1月本号" (in Japanese). Ōshū-shi. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  10. "田中みな実 大谷翔平と話題のフジの新人・久慈アナにダメ出し". Daily Sports (in Japanese). 9 Jun 2017. Retrieved 22 Aug 2017.
  11. "直筆メッセージ掲載！久慈暁子、non-noモデルを3月で卒業します! !". non-notown (in Japanese). 21 Feb 2017. Retrieved 22 Aug 2017.
  12. "久慈 暁子" (in Japanese). Illume. Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 22 Aug 2017.
  13. "新人アナ・久慈暁子、日テレ断ってフジ選択の救世主". Shūkan Post. 10 Apr 2017. Retrieved 22 Aug 2017.
  14. "人気モデルやミスター東大も！スター揃いの新人アナ、テレビ各局で入社式". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 4 Apr 2017. Retrieved 22 Aug 2017.
  15. "久慈暁子：CMの反響に「びっくり」旭化成キャンペーンモデルの素顔". Mainichi Kirei (in Japanese). Manan Corporation. 29 Jan 2015. Retrieved 23 Aug 2017.
  16. "久慈 暁子・プロフィール". AnaMaga (in Japanese). Fuji Television. Retrieved 23 Aug 2017.
  17. "旭化成イメージガールは競泳歴10年の現役青学生、久慈暁子さん！". Woman Insight (in Japanese). Shogakukan. 12 Mar 2014. Retrieved 23 Aug 2017.
  18. "第54回岩手県中学校総合体育大会 水泳競技大会（盛岡市立総合ﾌﾟｰﾙ）長水路 女子100m平泳ぎ予選" (in Japanese). The Japan Swimming Federation. 23 Jul 2007. Retrieved 23 Aug 2017.
  19. "第54回岩手県中学校総合体育大会 水泳競技大会（盛岡市立総合ﾌﾟｰﾙ）長水路 女子200m平泳ぎ予選" (in Japanese). The Japan Swimming Federation. 23 Jul 2007. Retrieved 23 Aug 2017.
  20. "第56回岩手県中学校総合体育大会（盛岡市立総合ﾌﾟｰﾙ）長水路 女子100m平泳ぎ予選" (in Japanese). The Japan Swimming Federation. 19 Jul 2009. Retrieved 23 Aug 2017.
  21. "沿革の概要" (in Japanese). Ōshū City Mito Mizusawa Junior High School. 27 Aug 2008. Archived from the original on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 23 Aug 2017.
  22. "平泉文化への思い英語で 高校生スピーチコンテスト" (in Japanese). Iwate Nippō Web news. 29 Jan 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 23 Aug 2017.
  23. "世界遺産登録記念「スピリットOF≪平泉≫高校生英語スピーチコンテスト」受賞者によるスピーチの紹介" (in Japanese). Iwaiza Heritage World Heritage Information Office. Retrieved 23 Aug 2017.
  24. "リーガール久慈暁子さん独占インタビュー!「リーガのファンをどんどん増やしたい!」" (in Japanese). Soccer King. 12 Aug 2014. Retrieved 24 Aug 2017.
  25. "久慈暁子：初レギュラー番組に「成長したい」 WOWOWのリーガキャラクターに". Mainichi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). 20 Aug 2014. Retrieved 24 Aug 2017.
  26. "一人勝ち!?ハム大谷と同郷のモデル久慈暁子 出演CMが話題沸騰". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 22 Jan 2015. Retrieved 24 Aug 2017.
  27. "MODEL". Girls Award 2014 Autumn/Winter - GirlsAward (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 Aug 2017.
  28. "MODEL". Girls Award 2015 Spring/Summer - GirlsAward (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 Aug 2017.
  29. "MODEL". Girls Award 2015 Autumn/Winter - GirlsAward (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 Aug 2017.
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