Fuji Television announcer Eriko Komuro (小室瑛莉子), 27, formally announced her marriage during a live broadcast of the weekday show “Pokapoka” on July 31. Komuro, who appears as a regular on the program every Monday through Friday from 11:50 a.m., made the announcement in the studio, where she was congratulated by her co-hosts.
News that Komuro had gotten married earlier in the month first came to light on July 28, and Fuji Television had already confirmed the report at the time. Friday’s broadcast marked her first public, on-air comment about the marriage.
“I’ll be working even harder than before, so please continue to support me,” Komuro told viewers during the segment, according to Sponichi Annex.
Who is Eriko Komuro?
Eriko Komuro is an announcer at Fuji Television, one of Japan’s major commercial broadcasters. She is a regular cast member on “Pokapoka,” the network’s weekday daytime information and variety program that airs in the late-morning slot. Details of her new spouse have not been disclosed in reporting on the announcement.
No further details about the wedding or her partner have been made public as of this report.
Author’s Comment
A Fuji TV announcer getting married and the whole nation needing a briefing about it — this is peak Japanese show business, and I love it. Announcers here occupy this strange tier of fame where they’re basically local celebrities just for reading the news well, and their personal lives get treated like state announcements. Notice how the actual news leaked days before she confirmed it herself; that’s standard operating procedure, the network quietly nods along until the talent is ready to say it out loud on camera. And of course the first thing out of her mouth wasn’t about her husband, it was a vow to work harder. That line is basically contractual at this point. I hope the marriage brings her joy that has nothing to do with her ratings.
