Risa Hayashida

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Risa Hayashida
林田 理沙
Born (1989-12-19) December 19, 1989 (age 34)
Other namesLinda
EducationM.Mus., Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts
Occupations
  • announcer
  • news presenter
  • reporter
  • television personality
Years active2014–present
EmployerNHK (2014–present)
Television
TitleNHK Announcer
Term2014–present

Risa Hayashida (林田 理沙, Hayashida Risa, born December 19, 1989) is a Japanese announcer, news presenter, reporter, and personality for NHK. After co-anchoring NHK's weekday evening news show NHK News 7, she took over a similar role on the network's nightly News Watch 9 in April 2023. Previously she co-hosted NHK's geographic Bura Tamori series and served a presenter for the NHK News Ohayō Nippon morning news show.

Early years[edit]

Hayashida was born in Nagasaki Prefecture, which was her parents' birthplace. She was raised in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.[1] She attended Shonan Shirayuri Gakuen Junior and Senior High School, founded by Sisters of Charity of St. Paul.[2] She received the Bachelor's Degree in Music and the Master's Degree of Music from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2012 and 2014 respectively, researching musicology.

During college, Hayashida was a student newscaster on News Access (by BS Asahi) and au Headline (the news app run by au).

Career[edit]

Hayashida started her broadcasting career at NHK Nagasaki Broadcasting Station in 2014. In February 2016, Hayashida was relocated to NHK Fukuoka Broadcasting Station, hosting Rokuichi! Fukuoka, following Yurie Omi.[3] She also stars NHK News and News 845 Fukuoka.

From April 2018 Hayashida co-hosted Bura Tamori and the first part of NHK News Ohayō Nippon, both functions took over from Omi.[4][5]

At midnight on January 1, 2019, Hayashida reported from Tokyo International Airport during Yukutoshi Kurutoshi, NHK's annual New Year's Eve special hosted by Kozo Takase and Mayuko Wakuda.

NHK announced on February 13, 2020, that Hayashida would step back from Bura Tamori and hand off to Rika Asano in April 2020.[6][7] On March 14, she appeared her last episode of it.[8] Hayashida also resigned from NHK News Ohayō Nippon to be the anchor for Shutoken Network airing in Tokyo Metropolis and peripheral prefectures.[9]

In 2021, Hayashida narrated the travel segment of Taiga Drama Seiten wo Tsuke (English title: Reach Beyond the Blue Sky).

On February 9, 2022, NHK announced that Hayashida would anchor the NHK News 7 weekday evening news program from April.[10]

On February 8, 2023, NHK announced that Hayashida would anchor the News Watch 9 9PM weekday news program from April.[11]

On February 14, 2024, NHK announced that Hayashida would anchor the Saturday Watch 9 9PM Saturday news program from April.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NHK長崎局アナウンサー日記" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "NHKアナウンサールーム あの時 あの場所で" (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "「ロクいち!福岡」の女性キャスターに林田理沙アナを起用" [Risa Hayashida is picked out as a female newscaster for Rokuichi! Fukuoka] (in Japanese). TV Guide. February 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "「ブラタモリ」5代目アシスタントに林田アナ NHK女子アナの"出世コース"" [Hayashida to be the 5th assistant of Bura Tamori, on the "fast track" for NHK's female announcer]. Sankei Sports. February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  5. ^ "平成30年度 おもな番組のキャスター資料" (PDF). Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "NHKの浅野里香アナが「ブラタモリ」の新アシスタントに" [NHK's Rika Asano to be a new assistant of Bura Tamori]. Sanspo.com. February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020年度「主な番組キャスター」一覧" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "林田理沙アナ 涙の「ブラタモリ」卒業「この2年間の思い出を抱き締めて、一生生きていきます」". Sponichi Annex. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "NHK林田理沙アナ、「おはよう日本」卒業「学ばせていただいたことを生かせるよう…」". Sanspo.com. March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "2022年度番組主な新キャスター" (PDF). Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "NHK林田理沙アナ「ニュース7」から「ニュースウオッチ9」へ 山内泉アナは「ニュース7」 - 芸能 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2023.

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Preceded by Bura Tamori 5th Co-Host
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Kana Nakayama
Shutoken Network Weekday Edition Anchor
2020–2022
Succeeded by
Mitsuki Uehara
Preceded by
Mitsuki Uehara
NHK News 7 Weekday Edition Anchor
2022–2023
Succeeded by
Shoma Imai
Rika Kawasaki
Preceded by
Izumi Yamauchi
News Watch 9 Anchor
2023–2024
Succeeded by
Makoto Hoshi
Preceded by Saturday Watch 9 Anchor
2024–present
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