Yuji Abe
Yuji Abe (阿部 祐二), born August 14, 1958, in Itabashi, Tokyo, is a Japanese television reporter and actor represented by Tender Pro. He is 185 cm tall. He studied at Yayoi Elementary, Daiichi Junior High, Koishikawa High School, and Waseda University’s Faculty of Political Science and Economics.
He is married to professional golfer Masako Abe (maiden name Isomura), and their daughter Momoko Abe was Miss Universe Japan in 2017. The family lives in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture.
Abe began his acting career in 1983 in the TV drama Fukei-san wa Majo on TBS, using the stage name Yuji Date. After modeling for Popeye and appearing in dramas for about a decade, he switched to reporting, starting with Big Morning on TBS.
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