Shinichi Taketa
Japanese journalist and news anchor
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Shinichi Taketa (武田 真一, Taketa Shin'ichi; born September 15, 1967 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese freelance journalist, announcer, news anchor, and television personality. He previously worked for NHK, having served as anchor for NHK's evening newscast NHK News 7, and the host for documentary program Close-up Gendai Plus.
- freelance announcer
- journalist
- news anchor
- television presenter
Shinichi Taketa | |
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武田 真一 | |
| Born | September 15, 1967 Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Other name | Taketan |
| Education | Tsukuba University |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Employer | NHK (1990–2023) |
| Television |
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| Title | NHK Executive Announcer |
| Term | 2017–present |
| Children | 2 |
Early years
Taketa was born in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He was square-eyed when he was a little boy.[1]
He attended Kumamoto Prefectural Kumamoto High School and Tsukuba University, from which he received a bachelor's degree in 1990.
Career
Taketa was hired by NHK in April 1990. In April 1999, he joined NHK as a presenter on the weekend noon news bulletin until 2000 before moving to the weekday bulletin, where he stayed until 2006.
From June 2006 through March 2008, Taketa was relocated to NHK Okinawa Broadcasting Station.
On March 31, 2008, Taketa returned to Tokyo Announcement Room and became the news anchor for NHK News 7 until he was transferred to Close-up Gendai Plus on April 3, 2017.
On December 31, 2016, he was a host for the 67th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen.[2]
From April 2017 through March 2021, Taketa was the host for Close-up Gendai Plus. On June 9, 2017, he was promoted to Executive Announcer.[3][4]
In 2021, Taketa was relocated to NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station.
At the end of February 2023, Taketa left NHK, and he is now as freelance announcer. Since April 3, he became the host of Japanese morning show, Dayday., which was broadcast on Nippon TV.
