Mona Yamamoto
Encyclopedia
is a Norwegian
-Japanese TV announcer
and presenter. Her father is Norwegian and she became a naturalized
Japanese citizen
at the age of 6.
After graduating from Gakushuin University
, Mona joined the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
as an announcer. She introduces Jackass
in Japan. In September 2006 she briefly worked for the Tokyo Broadcasting System
news program News23.
She shied away from the public spotlight for a period of time and was let go from her position as an anchor for Fuji Television
News after her scandalous affair with married Yomiuri Giants
player Tomohiro Nioka
in 2008. However, she has recently apologized and announced her intention to return to the entertainment world.
In 2010, she married the president of a real estate investment company. On 30 June 2011, Yamamoto announced, via a fax to media services, that she was retiring from public life.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
-Japanese TV announcer
Announcer
An announcer is a presenter who makes "announcements" in an audio medium or a physical location.-Television and other media:Some announcers work in television production , radio or filmmaking, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in...
and presenter. Her father is Norwegian and she became a naturalized
Naturalization
Naturalization is the acquisition of citizenship and nationality by somebody who was not a citizen of that country at the time of birth....
Japanese citizen
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
at the age of 6.
After graduating from Gakushuin University
Gakushuin University
is an elite higher educational institution in Mejiro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo. It was re-established after World War II as an affiliate of the Gakushūin School Corporation, the privatized successor to the original Gakushūin University or "Peers School" set up during the Meiji era to educate the...
, Mona joined the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
is a regional radio and television broadcaster headquartered in Osaka, Japan, serving in the Kansai region.-Offices:*Headquarters: 1-30, Fukushima Itchome, Fukushima-ku, Osaka-shi, Japan...
as an announcer. She introduces Jackass
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
in Japan. In September 2006 she briefly worked for the Tokyo Broadcasting System
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
news program News23.
She shied away from the public spotlight for a period of time and was let go from her position as an anchor for Fuji Television
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
News after her scandalous affair with married Yomiuri Giants
Yomiuri Giants
The are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
player Tomohiro Nioka
Tomohiro Nioka
Tomohiro Nioka is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. Nioka bats and throws right-handed.-Early career:...
in 2008. However, she has recently apologized and announced her intention to return to the entertainment world.
In 2010, she married the president of a real estate investment company. On 30 June 2011, Yamamoto announced, via a fax to media services, that she was retiring from public life.