After a strong earthquake in the middle of the night, NHK female anchor rushed to the camera 10 minutes later, "without makeup and messy hair." Netizens praised her
Quick Look
- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan in the early morning of the 8th.
- About 10 minutes after the earthquake, NHK Nagano TV anchor Inai Kiyoka appeared on the screen without makeup and wearing glasses to broadcast the disaster.
- Japanese netizens praised her as a role model anchor.
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Why It Matters
Kiyoka Inai will join NHK Nagano TV Station in 2024, entering her third year this year. In her personal introduction on the official website, she mentioned that she pays special attention to "disaster prevention" and "minority groups" issues, and usually participates in disaster prevention radio production and volcanic disaster prevention-related activities. When a magnitude 5 earthquake hit Nagano Prefecture on April 18 this year, she made an emergency broadcast without makeup during her vacation.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, at 1:04 a.m. today (8th) (0:04 a.m. Taiwan time). NHK Nagano TV anchor Inai Kiyoka immediately appeared in front of the screen to report the latest disaster situation about 10 minutes after the earthquake occurred. She was seen wearing no make-up, a blue turtleneck sweater, black-rimmed glasses, and her hair was a little messy. She obviously didn't have time to dress up, but she still reported calmly in the face of emergencies. Her dedicated appearance made Japanese netizens praise: "This is a role model for anchors!"
Some Japanese netizens said: "NHK Nagano's Inai Kiyoka anchor always wears glasses without makeup during emergencies." Many people even praised her. She is quite beautiful at ordinary times, but she still looks good even without makeup and wearing glasses. Especially her professional attitude when facing emergencies is even more admirable.
In fact, this is not the first time Inai Kiyoka has broadcast without makeup. When a magnitude 5 earthquake hit Nagano Prefecture on April 18 this year, she was on vacation. After learning the news, she immediately rushed back to the TV station from home. Wearing only a white T-shirt, a suit jacket, and a simple ponytail, she sat on the anchor desk and quickly jumped into the earthquake news broadcast, which also caused heated discussion at the time.
Kiyoka Inai will join NHK Nagano TV Station in 2024, entering her third year this year. In her personal introduction on the official website, she mentioned that she pays special attention to "disaster prevention" and "minority groups" issues, and usually participates in disaster prevention radio production and volcano disaster prevention-related activities.
Open Questions
- The specific damage and casualties caused by the earthquake in Shizuoka Prefecture
- Will Kiyoka Inai continue to be the main announcer of earthquake news?



