Akiko Kuji

Akiko Kuji (久慈 暁子) 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 166cm. 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.