Ichiro Furutachi (古舘 伊知郎, Furutachi Ichirō, born December 7, 1954) is a Japanese announcer, tarento, television presenter, and newscaster represented by Furutachi-Project. He was an announcer for TV Asahi. He graduated from Kita Kuritsu Takinogawa Daini (No. 2) Elementary School, Chiyoda Kuritsu Kanda Hitotsubashi Junior High School, Rikkyo Niiza Junior and Senior High School, and Rikkyo University, where he studied Economics with a focus on Business Administration. Controversy erupted when he stepped down as the anchor of TV Asahi's evening news broadcast, Hōdō Station, a removal reportedly due to political pressure in response to the show's critical tone.[11][12]

Ichiro Furutachi
古舘 伊知郎
Born (1954-12-07) December 7, 1954 (age 69)
NationalityJapanese
Other namesItchan (いっちゃん)
Education
Occupation(s)Announcer, tarento, television presenter, newscaster
Years active1977–present
AgentFurutachi-Project
Known for
RelativesYutaro Furutachi (eldest son)

Filmography

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TV and radio series

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Moderator, commentator

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Year Title Network Notes Ref.
World Pro Wrestling TV Asahi
1981 Ohayō TV Asahi TV Asahi
Afternoon Show TV Asahi Reporter
1982 Yume no Big Studio TV Asahi
Bakushō!! Dot Studio TV Asahi
13th Japan Music Awards TV Asahi
1983 Buttama! Pipu TV Asahi
1984 Sports Takarajima TV Asahi
Waratte Iitomo! Fuji TV
Waratte Iitomo Special Issue Fuji TV
Akko Furutachi no Yū You Sunday TBS
1985 Akko Furutachi no a! Itchatta TBS
1987 Omedetō Hiromi Go Yurie Nitani Kekkon Hirō en Fuji TV
FNS Music Festival Fuji TV
1988 Quiz Kore wa Omai! TBS
Chikyū-hatsu 19-ji TBS
Torendyi 9 TV Asahi
Auto Club Fuji TV
1989 Fuji TV F1 Chūkei Fuji TV
F1 Pole Position Fuji TV
Quiz! Yonimo Fushigina Gyaku Kaiten Fuji TV
1991 News Frontier TV Asahi
Game Sūji de Q NHK G TV
1992 Good Japanese TBS
MJ: Music Journal Fuji TV Presenter
1993 Professional Baseball News Fuji TV Monday
Quiz Nihonjin no Shitsumon NHK G TV
1994 Kōhaku Uta Gassen NHK [2][3][4]
Quiz Akuma no Sasayaki TBS
All-Star Thanksgiving TBS
Oshare Kankei NTV
1995 Quiz Akahaji Ao Haji TV Tokyo
Kinniku Banzuke TBS
1996 Kagayaku Nihon no Hoshi! TBS
1997 Happy Family Plan TBS
Seimei 38 Oku-nen Special: Ningen to wa Nanida!? TBS
2000 OffReco! TBS
2001 FINA World Aquatics Championships TV Asahi
Akko ni Omakase TBS
Saidai Kōyaku Show MBS, TBS
Sasuke TBS
Pro Sportsman No.1 TBS
Dai 4 Gakku Fuji TV
Oyashirazu Variety Tenshi no Kamen!! ABC, TV Asahi
Sonnani Watashi ga Warui no ka!? TV Asahi
Satappachi Furutachi no Nihonjōriku TV Asahi
Satappachi Furutachi no Kaimono Bugi! TV Asahi
Quiz Sekai wa Show by Shōbai!! NTV
Beat Takeshi no TV Tackle TV Asahi
Ichiro Furutachi no Akasaka Yarō 90-bu TBS Radio
Fujiya Kayō Best Ten NBS
FNS Super Special: 1 Oku-ri no TV Yumerettō Fuji TV
Hatsumōde! Bakushō Hit Parade Fuji TV
2003 Test the Nation TV Asahi
2004 Hōdō Station TV Asahi [5][6][7][8][9][10]
Senkyo Station TV Asahi
2005 Test the Nation - IQ 2005 TV Asahi

Dramas

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Year Title Role Network Notes
1983 Abarenbō Shogun II Police officer TV Asahi Episode 22
1984 Ijiwarubāsan Fuji TV
1985 Yoisho-kun Fuji TV Lead role
1987 Seisaku 2-bu Seishun Drama Han TV Asahi
1988 Koroshitai Onna TBS
1989 Gorilla: Keishichō Sōsa Dai 8 Han Commentator TV Asahi Episode 1
1991 Kimi no Na wa Sadahiko Honma NHK Asadora
2020 Yell Torakichi Tsurukame NHK Asadora

Advertisements

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Year Title Notes
1984 Isuzu Forward
1985 Captain System
1987 Meganesuper
1994 Honda Primo Formula One
Keirin
2017 Gran Turismo Sport

Stage

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Year Title Notes
1988 Talking Blues

References

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  1. ^ "古舘 伊知郎". Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. Retrieved 10 Jun 2016.
  2. ^ a b "[1]". ZakZak (in Japanese). 24 Dec 2015. Retrieved 10 Jun 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Yomiuri Shimbun". 17 Nov 1994.
  4. ^ a b "[2]" (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 Jun 2016.
  5. ^ a b "古舘伊知郎キャスター「報ステ」降板へ 来年3月いっぱいで". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 24 Dec 2015. Retrieved 10 Jun 2016.
  6. ^ a b "古舘キャスター「報ステ」降板 テレ朝慰留も「新しいジャンルに挑戦を」". Sports Nippon. 24 Dec 2015. Retrieved 10 Jun 2016.
  7. ^ a b "報道ステーション「不自由な12年間だった」". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 24 Dec 2015. Retrieved 10 Jun 2016.
  8. ^ a b "「古舘降板だってさ。やったぜ!」とのネット反応に「そういう人はいっぱいいるんだなー」". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 24 Dec 2015. Retrieved 10 Jun 2016.
  9. ^ a b "古舘伊知郎キャスター「報ステ」降板へ 来年3月いっぱいで". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 Jun 2016.
  10. ^ a b "古舘キャスター「報ステ」降板 テレ朝慰留も...本人の意思を尊重". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 Jun 2016.
  11. ^ Fackler, Martin (2016-05-27). "The Silencing of Japan's Free Press". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  12. ^ McCurry, Justin (17 February 2016). "Japanese TV anchors lose their jobs amid claims of political pressure". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 Jun 2016.
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