Akiko Yagi

For the anarchist, see Yagi Akiko.

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.

Akiko Yagi
八木 亜希子
Born	(1965-06-24) June 24, 1965 (age 60) Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
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

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]
	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]

See also

• Yūji Kuroiwa (Co-caster in Super News)