# Akiko Kuji

Akiko Kuji (久慈 暁子, Kuji Akiko, born 13 July 1994) is a Japanese actress, announcer, model, and television personality. She served as an announcer for Fuji Television from 2017 until 2022.

## Biography

Akiko Kuji was born in Ōshū, Iwate. She has the height of 166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in). She spent 18 years in Iwate Prefecture from her birth to her high school graduation. She is a graduate from Mizusawa High School and an alumna of Aoyama Gakuin University, where she majored in economics.
In 2013, she entered the entertainment industry. In March 2014, she was selected in the Asahi Kasei Group Campaign Model 2014. 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. 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. Until she graduated from college she belonged to Illume (Incent).
In April 2017, she joined Fuji Television as an announcer.
On 30 April 2022, she officially left Fuji Television as an announcer. On 1 May 2022, she became a freelance announcer. She also made a comeback to entertainment industry as a fashion model, tarento, and actress. She rejoined her agency, Incent during college.

## Personal life

Kuji has been familiar with English from a young age due to the influence of her mother, who used to teach English in high school.
On 26 May 2022, she announced her marriage to professional NBA player Yuta Watanabe.

## Filmography
### Freelance announcer era
#### Current appearance programmes

| Dates | Title | Network | Notes |

### Fuji TV announcer era
#### Television appearances

| Dates | Title | Notes |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Downtown Now | |
| 6 – 30 Jun 2017 | Yoru no Announcer Kenshū | |
| 4 Jul – 30 Sep 2017 | Kujipan | |
| 2 Oct 2017 – 25 Mar 2021 | Mezamashi TV | |
| 24 Nov 2018 – 26 Sep 2020 | Ukemen | |
| 6 Apr 2019 – 2 Apr 2022 | Mezamashi Doyōbi | |
| 28 Sep 2020 – 15 Mar 2021 | Viking More | |
| 30 Mar 2021 – 22 Mar 2022 | Mezamashi 8 | Information anchor |
| 3 Apr 2021 – 26 Mar 2021 | Sanma no Owarai Kōjō Iinkai | Assistant |

#### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | Hit me Anyone One More Time | Miss Shirataki | |
| 2020 | Not Quite Dead Yet | Announcer | |

### Modelling era
#### TV programmes

| Dates | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
| 26 Aug 2014 – 19 May 2015 | Riga Weekend Preview | Wowow Members On Demand | Third Generation Legirl | |

#### Television advertisements

| Dates | Product |
| Dec 2013 – | SoftBank Mobile 4G LTE |
| Jan 2015 – | Asahi Kasei Fudousan Residence Hebel Rooms |
| Nov 2015 – | Kao Corporation Keep Natural & Keep |

#### Advertising

| Year | Title | Ref. |
| 2014 | Asahi Kasei Group Campaign Model | |

#### TV dramas

| Dates | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 20 Jul – 12 Oct 2014 | Kin Kyori Renai | Asarie Sakai | NTV | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | The Last Cop | Marika Mizushima | NTV | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Yo nimo Kimyō na Monogatari: Fall 2015 Special | Saori Tamura | Fuji TV | |
| Apr 2016 – | 4K Original Drama Koiko Focus: Aru Tenkōsei no Monogatari | Koiko Mizusawa | Hikari TV Channel, mit | Lead role |

#### Runways

| Year | Title |
| 2014 | Girls Award 2014 Autumn/Winter |
| 2015 | Girls Award 2015 Spring/Summer |
| 2015 | Girls Award 2015 Autumn/Winter |
| 2022 | Girls Award 2022 Spring/Summer |