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Akiko Yagi
Akiko Yagi
八木亜希子
Born	June 24, 1965 (age 61); Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Other names	Akko (あっこ); Yagi-chan (八木ちゃん);
Education	Waseda University Faculty of Letters Department of Psychology
Occupations	Announcer; tarento; television presenter; newscaster;
Years active	1988–present
Agents	Kyodo Television; Phonics;
Known for	Akashiya Santa no Shijō Saidai no Christmas Present Show; Mezamashi TV; Amachan; BS Fuji Live: Prime News;
Website	Official profile

Akiko Yagi (八木亜希子, Yagi Akiko; born 24 June 1965, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan)^[1] is a Japanese free announcer, tarento, television presenter, newscaster, and actress. She is represented with Phonics. She is a former Fuji Television announcer from 1988 to 2000. She is the ambassador of Kanagawa Tourism.

Appearances

Television

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
1994–1998	Mezamashi TV	Presenter	^[2]
2015	Kikinikui Koto o Kiku		^[3]

Television drama

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	Hiru no Saint Sake	Shoko Dozono		^[4]^[5]
2016	Sanada Maru	Ono no Otsū	Taiga drama	^[6]

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2001	Minna no Ie	Tamiko Iijima		^[7]
2025	Sato and Sato			^[8]

Radio

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2015–present	Akiko Yagi: Love & Melody	Host	^[9]

References

↑ "八木亜希子". Phonics (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 Nov 2016.
↑ "フジテレビ開局60周年記念WEEKに歴代女性キャスターが『めざましテレビ』生出演!". Fuji Television (in Japanese). 21 March 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
↑ "タカトシ&サンド、"聞きにくい事を聞く"新番組のテーマに不安" (in Japanese). Oricon. 19 Sep 2015. Retrieved 6 Nov 2016.
↑ "久住昌之の銭湯×昼酒エッセイ「昼のセント酒」ドラマ化、主演は戸次重幸". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 2 Mar 2016. Retrieved 6 Nov 2016.
↑ "戸次重幸、「昼のセント酒」実写化で銭湯巡り＆尻出し！「ポロリしないように…」" (in Japanese). Cinema Today. 2 Mar 2016. Retrieved 6 Nov 2016.
↑ "真田丸". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
↑ "Nikkan Gendai". 23 Jul 2013.
↑ "佐藤さんと佐藤さん". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
↑ "八木亜希子レギュラーラジオにフライング復帰「随分とよくなり」線維筋痛症で休養…電話で元気な声". Sponichi (in Japanese). 26 September 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2025.

External links

Official profile

[1] "八木亜希子". Phonics (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 Nov 2016.

[2] "フジテレビ開局60周年記念WEEKに歴代女性キャスターが『めざましテレビ』生出演!". Fuji Television (in Japanese). 21 March 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2025.

[3] "タカトシ&サンド、"聞きにくい事を聞く"新番組のテーマに不安" (in Japanese). Oricon. 19 Sep 2015. Retrieved 6 Nov 2016.

[4] "久住昌之の銭湯×昼酒エッセイ「昼のセント酒」ドラマ化、主演は戸次重幸". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 2 Mar 2016. Retrieved 6 Nov 2016.

[5] "戸次重幸、「昼のセント酒」実写化で銭湯巡り＆尻出し！「ポロリしないように…」" (in Japanese). Cinema Today. 2 Mar 2016. Retrieved 6 Nov 2016.

[6] "真田丸". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 August 2025.

[7] "Nikkan Gendai". 23 Jul 2013.

[8] "佐藤さんと佐藤さん". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 August 2025.

[9] "八木亜希子レギュラーラジオにフライング復帰「随分とよくなり」線維筋痛症で休養…電話で元気な声". Sponichi (in Japanese). 26 September 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2025.

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States Japan