Wataru Abe
Wataru Abe | |
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| Born | October 7, 1967 Mizusawa, Iwate, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | B.L., Waseda University |
| Occupation | Executive Announcer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Employer | NHK |
| Notable credit(s) | Gogonama host (2017–2020) NHK News Ohayō Nippon anchor (2008–2017) NHK News 7 anchor (2006–2008) |
| Title | NHK Executive Announcer |
| Term | 2017–present |
Wataru Abe (阿部 渉, Abe Wataru; born October 7, 1967) is a Japanese broadcaster affiliated with NHK. He served as the presenter for NHK's evening talk program Gogonama until 2020 and was the main anchor for the morning news show NHK News Ohayō Nippon from 2008 through 2017.
Early years
Abe was born in Mizusawa, Iwate and completed his undergraduate studies in law at Waseda University, graduating in 1990.
Career
Upon finishing university in 1990, Abe commenced his career at NHK, initially training at the NHK Akita Branch where he delivered local news and weather reports. Subsequently, he was assigned to the NHK Yokohama Branch.
His first appearance on national television occurred in April 2000 when he became the weekend anchor for NHK News 7, a position he maintained for one year. Abe also played a role in NHK’s annual music event Kōhaku Uta Gassen, serving as host for the white team in both 2001 and 2004, and later as overall presenter in 2009 and 2011. Additionally, he provided narration for the Taiga drama Toshiie to Matsu (2002), presided over the opening ceremony of Expo 2005 in Aichi Prefecture, and led the program Sunday Studio Park from April 2005 until March 2006.
From April 2006 to March 2008, Abe anchored NHK News 7 on weekdays. He then transitioned to become the weekday anchor for NHK News Ohayō Nippon starting in March 2008, a role he fulfilled until March 2017.
In April 2017, Abe began co-hosting NHK's evening infotainment talk show Gogonama, alongside actor Eiichiro Funakoshi and actress Jun Miho. On June 9, 2017, he was elevated to the position of Executive Announcer. He stepped down from Gogonama in April 2020 to take on anchoring duties for News Shibugoji.
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