is an

announcer An announcer is a voice artist who relays information to the audience of a broadcast media programme or live event. Television and other media Some announcers work in television production, radio or filmmaking, usually providing narrations, ...

associated with the Phonics entertainment agency, and who formerly was an announcer on

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. Honda attended

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 ...

, where she was selected to be "Miss Rikyo" in 2002, resulting in her being recruited by the Cent. Force talent agency. She graduated in 2006, and has been working for Fuji TV since April of that year. In 2013, she moved from Fuji TV to Phonics to become a freelance announcer. Honda used to date

Makoto Hasebe is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. He played for the Japan national team, for which he served as captain. Club career Urawa Red Diamonds After gr ...

, but the relationship ended by 2010. She married

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player

Kei Igarashi Kei Igarashi (五十嵐圭、born May 7, 1980 in Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He is Matsuzaka Generation.He plays for the Gunma Crane Thunders of the B.League. He also was a member of the Japan nati ...

in 2013, and later announced her first pregnancy in 2018.

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Japanese announcers 1983 births Living people People from Matsuyama, Ehime Rikkyo University alumni {{Asia-tv-bio-stub