NHK announcer Yoriko Mekata, 48, got married on April 5. Her partner is 58-year-old Shinji Yamada, also an employee at NHK. This is Yamada’s second marriage.
Mekata joined NHK in 1983 after graduating from Sophia University. She also once served as a Kohaku Uta Gassen host in 1986.
Source:
Sankei Sports
