Profile
This page introduces my career as a bilingual MC, Voice-Over Artist and lecturer.
Yukie Takemoto
Japanese & English Event Host / Emcee
Voice-Over Artist
History
My journey began with a love for music. I played instruments throughout my student years and later worked at a musical instrument company, manufacturing French horns. When the factory relocated, I saw it as an opportunity to study abroad in America for a year to improve my English skills.
After returning to Japan, I worked as a counselor at a language school, helping students with their language learning journey. It was there that customers often complimented my voice, which sparked my interest in voice work. I decided to study the fundamentals at a voice acting school while continuing to work.
My ability to speak confidently in public led me to a role as a bilingual attendant at a pharmaceutical company showroom. However, I wanted to reach even more people with information and stories, so I made the transition to broadcasting and joined NHK.
Today, I continue to connect with people through music, words, and voice, always aiming to stay close to my audience and create meaningful connections.
Works
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Nagasaki Station
2018-2019
Media
Information Program Anchor, News Reporter, Program Direction, Editing and Filming
Radio Nippon
2022-Present
Media
Newsreader and Saturday Sports Topics Host
Presidential Award & Annual General Meeting
2019-Present
MC
English MC
Tokyo Kimono Show Stage MC
2023
MC
Stage MC
Senshu University - Japanese Media Studies
2022-2023
Other
Guest Lecturer
VRChat "Tokyo Mood by BEAMS"
2024
Other
Provided radio voice
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
2025
MC
Seychelles National Day Reception Bilingual MC (Japanese/English)
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
2025
MC
Saint Kitts and Nevis National Day Event - Bilingual MC (Japanese/English)
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
2025
MC
Tunisia National Day Event ECONOY DAY - Bilingual MC (Japanese/English)
Selected Credits (Japan)
◆Event Hosting / MC
・Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan — Official Receptions & Events (JP/EN)
・Asia Smart City Conference 2025 (EN)
・Process Insights Japan 2025 (JP/EN)
・Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. — Presidential Award & Annual General Meeting (EN)
・Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. — Ship Naming Ceremony (EN | Online)
・Tokyo Kimono Show (JP)
・NHK — Children's Educational Character Show (JP)
◆Broadcast Television (JP)
NHK Nagasaki Broadcasting Station
・News Reporter — "Evening Nagasaki"
・Anchor — "Nagasaki Navigator Hirumite"
・Producer/Anchor — "Tell Me! Hirumite" Segment
・Producer/Reporter/Voice Over — "Kagayaku Hito : Local Profile Features" (5-min segments)
・Live Reporter — "Nagasaki Kunchi 2019" Festival Coverage
◆Broadcast Radio (JP)
Radio Nippon
・Newsreader
・Host — "Saturday Sports Topics"
NHK Nagasaki Broadcasting Station
・Anchor — News, Public Service Announcements, Weather
◆Voice Over / Narration (JP)
・Ministry of Education (MEXT) — Study Abroad Safety Guide (Educational)
・Bunkyo Gakuin University — Admissions Guide (Institutional)
・Sapporo University — Academic Program Overview (Institutional)
・EU Delegation to Japan — EU-Japan Relations 50th Anniversary (Public Information)
・Aoyama Trading Co. — YouTube Video Series (Corporate/Digital)
・Corporate Training & Internal Communications (Multiple Clients)
◆Live Audio Description (JP)
・NPO Common Beat — Musical "A COMMON BEAT"
・Stage Performance — "Noh Reading: Soseki and Yakumo"
・EXPO 2025 — International Arts Festival for Persons with Disabilities
◆Education (JP)
・Guest Lecturer — Japanese Media Studies, Senshu University
Selected credits only. Full portfolio and demo reel available upon request.
Personal Interests
- Travel (domestic and international)
- Hot springs and gourmet touring
- Gaming (mahjong, VR, etc.)
- Photography and videography
Qualifications & Certifications
- TOEIC Bridge S&W: 100 (full score)
- TOEIC L&R: 895
- Japanese Sake Navigator
- Aromatherapy Certification Level 1
- Driver's License
- PADI Open Water Diver
- Shrine Certification Level 3