Yumiko Udo

Yumiko Udo
Yumiko Udo
Born	22 March 1969 (age 55); Ijūin Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Education	Kobe College
Occupations	journalist; news anchor; television presenter;
Years active	1991–present
Agent	Natural Eight
Notable credit(s)	Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019), newscaster
Television	With MUSIC host (2024–present); news zero anchor (2018–2024); Asaichi anchor (2010–2018); Sanadamaru narrator (2016); Asadora narrator (1998); Kōhaku Uta Gassen host (2001–2003, 2012–2015), correspondent (2000, 2008, 2017); NHK News Ohayō Nippon anchor (1994–1997);

Yumiko Udo (有働うどう由美子ゆみこ, Udō Yumiko, born March 22, 1969) is a Japanese journalist, television reporter, television personality, and former NHK Announcer.

Early years

Udo was born in Ijūin Town (now Hioki City), Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.^[1] At an early age she moved to Osaka, where she grew up. Failing to pass the entrance examination for Osaka University, she eventually went on to Kobe College instead.^[2] She was hired by NHK in 1991.

Her hobbies included reading, traveling and cooking. Also, she was a good kendo player and a licensee of the second grade of it from the All Japan Kendo Federation. She belonged to the kendo club when she was a junior and senior high school student.

Career

Spending a few years as a cub sports reporter at the NHK Osaka Branch, Udo moved to Tokyo and became a news anchor for NHK News Ohayō Nippon in 1994. She worked at Saturday Sports, Sunday Sports and NHK News 10 as an anchor. She was involved in live coverage works in sport events and Olympic games.

Udo hosted NHK's New Year's Eve music concert Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

In 2006, Udo hosted an afternoon talk show Studio Park kara Konnichiwa.

In June 2007, Udo was moved to New York City as a correspondent. She stayed there for about two years and a half. She was promoted as Chief Announcer in June 2008.^[3]

Returning to Tokyo, Udo was appointed as a main presenter for Asaichi in 2010 with Yoshihiko Inohara, a member of V6, one of Japan's most popular pop groups. Targeted mainly at women in their 40s, the show dealt with a wide variety of themes, from information about health and money, to infertility problems, menopausal disorders and the problem of sexless relationships.

Udo played the role of the leading host for Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

On March 30, 2018, Udo and Inohara left Asaichi, handing over to Yurie Omi and Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata.^[4] She resigned from NHK on March 31.^[5]

Udo became news anchor of Nippon Television's nightly news program news zero in October 2018, role that ended in March 2024.^[6]^[7]

On November 9, 2019, Udo was a host of the national festival held to mark Emperor Naruhito's enthronement.

Udo will host a music program on NTV, called "With MUSIC", starting April 2024."This is a full-fledged music program that will start on Nippon TV's Golden Belt for the first time in 34 years", she said about the program, which will focus, not only in live music, but also in the charm of the artists shining locally and abroad.^[8]^[9]

Filmography

Television

Ten Urara (1998), narrator
Sanadamaru (2016), narrator

Film

Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019), newscaster
Last of the Wolves (2021), radio personality^[10]

Book

Udouroku (Shinchosha, 2014) ISBN 978-4103366317.

References

^ 有働うどう由美子ゆみこ、故郷こきょう･鹿児島かごしまで民放みんぽうローカル初はつ出演しゅつえん「愛あいおしくなりました」. マイナビニュース (in Japanese). マイナビ. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
^ "NHK有働うどうアナ父親ちちおやから「美人びじんではないから浪人ろうにんは許ゆるさない」". Rakuten WOMAN. October 28, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
^ "NHK有働うどうアナ、管理かんり職しょく昇進しょうしん 2008年ねん6月がつ7日にち付づけ". Sports Hochi.
^ "「あさイチ」ゆる締しめ…有働うどう由美子ゆみこアナ＆イノッチ、８年間ねんかん司会しかいを務つとめ卒業そつぎょう". Sankei News. March 31, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
^ "NHK有働うどう由美子ゆみこアナが退職たいしょく「海外かいがいで勉強べんきょう」" [NHK's Announcer Udo resigns, wishing to study abroad.] (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
^ "有働うどう由美子ゆみこ『news zero』来年らいねん3月がつ卒業そつぎょう後任こうにんは藤井ふじい貴彦たかひこアナ『news every.』はダブルメインキャスターに". Oricon (in Japanese). 14 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
^ "有働うどう由美子ゆみこアナ『news zero』来年らいねん3月がつ卒業そつぎょうを生なま報告ほうこく…しかし"謝罪しゃざい" 顔面がんめん負傷ふしょうで自虐じぎゃく「すみませんでした」". Oricon (in Japanese). 14 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "日本にほんテレビ系けい土曜どよう夜よるの音楽おんがく番組ばんぐみ『with MUSIC』4月がつスタート！MCは有働うどう由美子ゆみこ「みなさんと"一緒いっしょ"になって音楽おんがくの魅力みりょくを探さがしていく、感かんじていく番組ばんぐみに出来できたら」". Nippon TV (NTV) (in Japanese). 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "有働うどう由美子ゆみこ、日にっテレ新しん音楽おんがく番組ばんぐみ『with MUSIC』でMC 土曜どよう夜よる2番組ばんぐみ『世界一せかいいち受うけたい授業じゅぎょう』『SHOWチャンネル』3月がつ終了しゅうりょうを正式せいしき発表はっぴょう". Oricon (in Japanese). 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "有働うどう由美子ゆみこ『孤こ狼おおかみの血ち』続編ぞくへんに"声ごえの出演しゅつえん" ニッポン放送にっぽんほうそう出演しゅつえん者しゃ陣じんが登場とうじょう". Oricon. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

External links

Yumiko Udo at IMDb

Media offices
Preceded by Maoko Kotani, Mitsuyo Kusano	NHK News Ohayō Nippon Anchor 1994–1997	Succeeded by Toko Takeuchi
First	Asaichi Anchor 2010–2018	Succeeded by Yurie Omi
Preceded by Nobutaka Murao	news zero Anchor 2018–2024	Succeeded by Takahiko Fujii

[1] 有働うどう由美子ゆみこ、故郷こきょう･鹿児島かごしまで民放みんぽうローカル初はつ出演しゅつえん「愛あいおしくなりました」. マイナビニュース (in Japanese). マイナビ. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

[2] "NHK有働うどうアナ父親ちちおやから「美人びじんではないから浪人ろうにんは許ゆるさない」". Rakuten WOMAN. October 28, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2015.

[3] "NHK有働うどうアナ、管理かんり職しょく昇進しょうしん 2008年ねん6月がつ7日にち付づけ". Sports Hochi.

[4] "「あさイチ」ゆる締しめ…有働うどう由美子ゆみこアナ＆イノッチ、８年間ねんかん司会しかいを務つとめ卒業そつぎょう". Sankei News. March 31, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

[5] "NHK有働うどう由美子ゆみこアナが退職たいしょく「海外かいがいで勉強べんきょう」" [NHK's Announcer Udo resigns, wishing to study abroad.] (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

[6] "有働うどう由美子ゆみこ『news zero』来年らいねん3月がつ卒業そつぎょう後任こうにんは藤井ふじい貴彦たかひこアナ『news every.』はダブルメインキャスターに". Oricon (in Japanese). 14 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

[7] "有働うどう由美子ゆみこアナ『news zero』来年らいねん3月がつ卒業そつぎょうを生なま報告ほうこく…しかし"謝罪しゃざい" 顔面がんめん負傷ふしょうで自虐じぎゃく「すみませんでした」". Oricon (in Japanese). 14 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[8] "日本にほんテレビ系けい土曜どよう夜よるの音楽おんがく番組ばんぐみ『with MUSIC』4月がつスタート！MCは有働うどう由美子ゆみこ「みなさんと"一緒いっしょ"になって音楽おんがくの魅力みりょくを探さがしていく、感かんじていく番組ばんぐみに出来できたら」". Nippon TV (NTV) (in Japanese). 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[9] "有働うどう由美子ゆみこ、日にっテレ新しん音楽おんがく番組ばんぐみ『with MUSIC』でMC 土曜どよう夜よる2番組ばんぐみ『世界一せかいいち受うけたい授業じゅぎょう』『SHOWチャンネル』3月がつ終了しゅうりょうを正式せいしき発表はっぴょう". Oricon (in Japanese). 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[10] "有働うどう由美子ゆみこ『孤こ狼おおかみの血ち』続編ぞくへんに"声ごえの出演しゅつえん" ニッポン放送にっぽんほうそう出演しゅつえん者しゃ陣じんが登場とうじょう". Oricon. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

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Yumiko Udo
Born	(1969-03-22) 22 March 1969 (age 55) Ijūin Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Education	Kobe College
Occupations	journalist news anchor television presenter
Years active	1991–present
Agent	Natural Eight
Notable credit(s)	Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019), newscaster
Television	With MUSIC host (2024–present) news zero anchor (2018–2024) Asaichi anchor (2010–2018) Sanadamaru narrator (2016) Asadora narrator (1998) Kōhaku Uta Gassen host (2001–2003, 2012–2015), correspondent (2000, 2008, 2017) NHK News Ohayō Nippon anchor (1994–1997)