Ichiro Furutachi

Ichiro Furutachi
古舘 伊知郎
Born	(1954-12-07) December 7, 1954 (age 69) Kita, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Itchan (いっちゃん)
Education	Kita Kuritsu Takinogawa Dainishōgakkō Chiyoda Kuritsu Kanda Hitotsubashi Chūgakkō Rikkyo Niiza Junior and Senior High School Rikkyo University
Occupation(s)	Announcer, tarento, television presenter, newscaster
Years active	1977–present
Agent	Furutachi-Project
Known for	Yoru no Hit Studio Oshare Kankei Quiz Akahaji Ao Haji Kinniku Banzuke Kōhaku Uta Gassen[2][3][4] Hōdō Station[5][6][7][8][9][10]
Relatives	Yutaro Furutachi (eldest son)

Ichiro Furutachi (古舘 伊知郎, Furutachi Ichirō, born December 7, 1954) is a Japanese announcer, tarento, television presenter, and newscaster represented by Furutachi-Project. He was an announcer for TV Asahi. He graduated from Kita Kuritsu Takinogawa Daini (No. 2) Elementary School, Chiyoda Kuritsu Kanda Hitotsubashi Junior High School, Rikkyo Niiza Junior and Senior High School, and Rikkyo University, where he studied Economics with a focus on Business Administration. Controversy erupted when he stepped down as the anchor of TV Asahi's evening news broadcast, Hōdō Station, a removal reportedly due to political pressure in response to the show's critical tone.^[11][12]

• Furutachi-Project (in Japanese)

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