Kyoko Uchida (内田 恭子[1], Uchida Kyōko, born 9 June 1976,[2] in Düsseldorf, West Germany) is a Germany born-Japanese free announcer. She is a former announcer for Fuji Television. Her real name is Kyoko Kimoto (木本 恭子, Kimoto Kyoko) née Uchida (内田). She is nicknamed Ucchī (ウッチー). She grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture[2] and Chicago. She graduated from Keio University College of Commerce.[2]

Kyoko Uchida
内田 恭子
Born (1976-06-09) 9 June 1976 (age 47)
Düsseldorf, Germany
NationalityJapanese
Other names
  • Kyoko Kimoto (real name)
  • Ucchī
CitizenshipJapan
EducationKeio University College of Commerce
OccupationAnnouncer
Years active1999–
Known forFormer Fuji Television announcer
Style
  • Sports
  • news
  • variety
Television
  • Current
  • TV de Doitsu-go
  • Former
    • Tensai o tsukuru! Galileo Nō-ken
    • Sport!
    • Waratte Iitomo!
    • Tamori no Japonica Logos
    • Chikyū Kandō Haitatsunin: Hashire! Postman
    • Gout Temps Nouveau
Spouse
Kimitoshi Kimoto
(m. 2006)
WebsiteOfficial website

Awards edit

Year Award
2002 18th FNS Announcement Grand Prize New Department Award

Appearances in Fuji TV career edit

Year Title
FNS no Hi
1999 FNN Super News
Waratte Iitomo!
Serie A Digest
Sanma no Tengoku to Jigoku
2001 Sport!
2005 Hey! Spring of Trivia
Pro Yakyū Chin Play Kō Play Taishō
2006 Mentore G
Football CX

Current appearances edit

Year Title Network
Assist cafe Midori no Kotonoha BS Asahi
2011 Hiru Bra NHK-G
Kurashi ni Yakudatsu! Kaden no Gakkō BS Japan
2013 Kurashi no Gakkō: Motto Shiritai! Sumai to Kaden
2014 Shumi Do-raku NHK-E
Kyoko Uchida no Cocotte Cooking! BS-TBS

Former appearances edit

Television edit

Year Title Network Ref.
2001 Junk Sports Fuji TV
2003 FNS 5000 Bangumi 10 Man-ri Sō Shutsuen Ganbatta Taishō
2005 Tamori no Japonica Logos
2006 Gout Temps Nouveau KTV
2008 Ikkakusenkin Yamawake Q! "Sekininsha wa Omaeda!" ABC, TV Asahi
Chikyū Kandō Haitatsunin: Hashire! Postman MBS, TBS
Shittoko! MBS, TBS
2009 Eigo de Shabera Night NHK-G
Tensai o tsukuru! Galileo Nō-ken TV Asahi
2010 Sōdatta no ka! Akira Ikegami no Manaberu News
Meringue no Kimochi NTV
Nanikore Chinhyakkei TV Asahi
Geinō-kai Dokkiri Jiten-me de Miru! Kotoba Show YTV, NTV
2011 Studio Park kara konnichiwa NHK-G
TV de Doitsu-go NHK-E
The Prime Show WOWOW [3][4]
2014 Gunshi Kanbei NHK-G

Radio edit

Year Title Network
2006 Kyoko Uchida no Good Day Good Night NBS
2007 Kyoko Uchida no Uchi koko: Uchi dake, Koko dake no Hanashi Tokyo FM

Dubbing edit

Title Role
Glee Katie Couric

Advertisements edit

Year Title
Nihon Minkan Hōsō Renmei "2004 Summer Olympics Campaign"
Shiseido Tsubaki "Joyū", "OL", "Shinshun"
Nissin Foods Gonbuto, Cup Noodle Light
2007 All Nippon Airways Chūgoku-sen Shūkō 20-shūnen
Mitsubishi Motors, Kankyō Kōkoku Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare "Pre-call Jizoku-sei Capsule"
2009 Kirin Brewery "Kirin: Koku no jikan"
Jupiter Telecommunications "J:Com: Gaikoku Hito Press-hen, nobosetemasu (Kaigai)"
2011 Ad Council Japan "Ima, Watashi ga dekiru koto-Yobikake"
2015 Nivea-Kao "Nivea: Cream Care: Body Wash Tanjō"

Serialisations edit

Title
"Kyoko Uchida no uttori-ottori Challenge"
"Kyoko Uchida to Kosei Takasu no Table Talk"

Magazines edit

Year Title
Lee
Marion 21
United Airlines inflight magazine "Watashi no Taisetsu"
Biteki "Kyoko Uchida no Biteki × Chiteki Taidan"
2008 V.A.
L'Occitane no Himitsu
Domani "3-Po sagatte Kuro Neko."

Books edit

Year Title
2007 Kyoko Uchida no yasashī omotenashi
2008 Chocolate to Inu to Bed

See also edit

  • Tamori (co-starred with in Waratte Iitomo!)

References edit

  1. ^ "私の地図 : あの場所へ帰りたい(第93回)フリーアナウンサー 内田恭子". Shūkan Gendai. No. 31 Mar 2012. Kodansha. p. 74–76.
  2. ^ a b c "内田恭子" (in Japanese). Hades. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 6 Mar 2017.
  3. ^ "内田恭子:WOWOW「ザ・プライムショー」で出産前最後の生放送 産休へ" (in Japanese). Mainichi Digital. 25 Nov 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 6 Mar 2017.
  4. ^ "内田恭子:「あっという間に戻ってきます」 産休前最後のWOWOW生放送" (in Japanese). Mainichi Digital. 25 Nov 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 6 Mar 2017.

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