is a Japanese freelance journalist, announcer,

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, and television personality. He previously worked for

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, having served as anchor for NHK's evening newscast ''

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'', and the host for documentary program '' Close-up Gendai Plus''.

Early years

Taketa was born in

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. He was square-eyed when he was a little boy. He attended Kumamoto Prefectural Kumamoto High School and

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, from which he received a bachelor's degree in 1990.

Career

Taketa was hired by NHK in April 1990. In April 1999, he joined NHK as a presenter on the weekend noon news bulletin until 2000 before moving to the weekday bulletin, where he stayed until 2006. From June 2006 through March 2008, Taketa was relocated to NHK Okinawa Broadcasting Station. On March 31, 2008, Taketa returned to Tokyo Announcement Room and became the news anchor for ''

'' until he was transferred to '' Close-up Gendai Plus'' on April 3, 2017. On December 31, 2016, he was a host for the 67th NHK

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. From April 2017 through March 2021, Taketa was the host for ''Close-up Gendai Plus''. On June 9, 2017, he was promoted to Executive Announcer. In 2021, Taketa was relocated to NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station. At the end of February 2023, Taketa left NHK, and he is now as freelance announcer. Since April 3, he became the host of Japanese morning show, Dayday., which was broadcast on

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Personal life

Taketa has been a guitarist and fond of rock and punk music since he was a high school student. He says that

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, and

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are his favorite musicians. Taketa married a high school classmate in the 1990s and has two children.ニュース7ブログ
- ひそかな楽しみ　－　武田真一

References

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