Kozo Takase

Kozo Takase
Born (1975-12-26) 26 December 1975 (age 48)
Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
EducationWaseda University
Occupations
  • journalist
  • announcer
  • news anchor
Years active1999–present
EmployerNHK
Television
  • News Live! Yu Goji anchor (2022–present)
  • NHK News Ohayō Nippon anchor (2017–2022) newscaster (2008–2010)
  • NHK News 7 weekend host (2016–2017) weekend sub presenter (2011–2016)
  • News Shibu Goji news reader (2015–2016)
  • Kokkai Chukei reporter and director (2010–2011)
  • Gekkan Toretate My Video (2009–2010)
TitleNHK Announcer
Term1999–present
Spouse
Misaki Kawano
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(m. 2003)​

Kozo Takase (高瀬 耕造, Takase Kōzō, born December 26, 1975) is a Japanese announcer and news anchor for NHK.

Early years

Born and raised in Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, Takase graduated from Waseda University. He belonged to a glee club as an undergraduate.

Career

Takase was hired by NHK in April 1999, and started his career at NHK Niigata Branch.

In April 2008, Takase was moved to Tokyo Announcement Room and appointed as a biweekly newscaster of NHK's morning news show NHK News Ohayō Nippon, where he starred from 4:30 to 5:55 am until March 2010. He also hosted Gekkan Toretate My Video from April 2009 to March 2010. From April 2010 to March 2011, he was involved in reporting from Diet.

In April 2011, Takase joined NHK News 7 as an assistant newscaster, starring on weekends until April 2012.[1] He then became a newsreader for the news program aired at noon. In May 2015, he also presented at News Shibu Goji as a newsreader. From April 2016 to April 2017, he was an anchor of NHK News 7 for the weekend.

In April 2017, Takase was appointed the main presenter for NHK News Ohayō Nippon, where he anchored with Mayuko Wakuda and Maho Kuwako.

On February 9, 2022, NHK announced that Takase was supposed to step down from the job of the anchor of NHK News Ohayō Nippon together with Kuwako in April. He will host the evening program News Live! Yu Goji from April. [2]

Personal life

When Takase worked for NHK Niigata Branch, he met and married Misaki Kawano around December 2003, who was an announcer for Television Niigata Network.[3]

References

  1. ^ 平成23年度 番組キャスター（抜粋）
  2. ^ "2022年度番組主な新キャスター" (PDF). Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "半年で４５２番組 日本一ＴＶ出演多い高瀬耕造アナって？｜日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL". 日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
Media offices
Preceded by
Taisuke Yokoo
 NHK News Weekday Afternoon Edition Anchor
2012–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by NHK News 7 Weekend Edition Anchor
2016–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by NHK News Ohayō Nippon Weekday Edition Anchor
2017–2022 		Succeeded by
Masayuki Sanjo