is a Japanese announcer, ''tarento'', television presenter, and newscaster represented by Furutachi-Project. He was an announcer for

TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Comp ...

. 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 is a private boys' junior and senior high school in Niiza, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, in the Tokyo metropolitan area. It is affiliated with Rikkyo University. First established at Ikebukuro in 1948, Rikkyo Senior High School moved to a new camp ...

, and

Rikkyo University , also known as Saint Paul's University, is a private university, in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan. Rikkyo is known as one of the six leading universities in the field of sports in Tokyo (東京六大学 "Big Six" — Rikkyo University, University of ...

Faculty of Economics Department of Business Administration. Controversy erupted when he stepped down as the anchor of

's evening news broadcast, ''Hōdō Station'', a removal that was reportedly due to political pressure in response to the show's critical tone.

Filmography

TV and radio series

Moderator, commentator

Dramas

Stage

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Furutachi, Ichiro 1954 births Living people People from Tokyo Japanese announcers Japanese entertainers Japanese television presenters Japanese journalists Rikkyo University alumni