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My Take
Model, then network announcer, then model and actress again. Written out it sounds effortless. I doubt it was. Akiko Kuji joined Fuji Television in 2017 and left in 2022, and a Japanese station announcer's job is essentially to thin yourself out until you become the vessel for the programme. Modelling is the reverse: you earn a living off your own outline. She did both, then built somewhere to go after walking away from a secure post at a national broadcaster. That is the part I find quietly intimidating. From Oshu in Iwate to Aoyama Gakuin University, 166 cm, a career that looks smooth from outside. What I see is someone who gave up stability on purpose.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Akiko Kuji
- Name (Japanese)
- 久慈暁子
- Born
- July 13, 1994 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Ōshū-shi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 166 cm
- Occupation
- fashion model / actor / announcer / gravure model
2. Background
- University
- Aoyama Gakuin University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.fujitv.co.jp/ana/kuji/index.html
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kuji_akiko/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B9%85%E6%85%88%E6%9A%81%E5%AD%90
Frequently asked questions
When was Akiko Kuji born?
Born July 13, 1994 (age 32).
Where is Akiko Kuji from?
Akiko Kuji is from Ōshū-shi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
What does Akiko Kuji do?
Akiko Kuji works as fashion model, actor, announcer, gravure model.
How tall is Akiko Kuji?
Akiko Kuji is 166 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.