is a Japanese female announcer and newscaster for NHK.
Early years
Born and raised in Okayama, Japan, Akaki graduated from Keio University. During college, she won the Runner Up title in the Yukata Beauty Contest, Tokyo's local beauty pageant.第16回新橋こいち祭 ゆかた美人コンテスト 新橋ねっと (in Japanese)
Career
After graduating from Keio University in 2013, Akaki was hired by NHK and started her career at NHK Tokushima Branch, where she worked until March 2015. In April 2015, she was relocated to NHK Osaka Branch, where she hosted News Hot Kansai.News Hot Kansai blog (Japanese)
In March 2017, Akaki was moved to Tokyo Announcement Room and appointed as a biweekly newscaster of NHK's morning news show NHK News Ohayō Nippon as well as Yurie Omi.Cast of NHK News Ohayō Nippon (Japanese) At the same time, she co-hosts an information program Naming Variety Nipponjin no Onamae! (currently Nipponjin no Onamae) with Ichiro Furutachi.ネーミングバラエティー日本人のおなまえっ！ website (Japanese)
On February 21, 2018, NHK has announced that Akaki is leaving NHK News Ohayō Nippon and being an anchor for Shinsedai ga Toku! Nippon no Dilemma from April 2018.
On February 9, 2022, NHK announced that Akaki was supposed to be the host of the newly-founded weekend night news show Saturday Watch 9 in April.
On February 14, 2024, Akaki returned to NHK's morning news show NHK News Ohayō Nippon as weekend newscaster starting April.
Personal life
Akaki has been a good harpist since junior high school. She joined Okayama Junior Orchestra and sometimes played in public.おかやま国際音楽祭2007／事業報告／岡山市ジュニアオーケストラ第43回定期演奏会 The City of Okayama Official Website (in Japanese)
See also Ichiro Furutachi
References
External links Nonoka Akaki, Tokyo Announcement Room