Yuta Watanabe finished 4th in the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage is engaged to model and TV anchor Akiko Kuji

AsianPlayers | April 17, 2023 | Basketball, WAGs | No Comments

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“We hope to continue to support each other and have a lot of fun together,” Watanabe and Kuji said (translated from Japanese). “We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved and those who continue to support us with their warm support, and we look forward to your continued guidance and encouragement as we strive to do even more to earn your support in the future.”

Yuta Watanabe is a professional basketball player from Japan. He currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA. Watanabe began his professional career with the Tokyo Apache in Japan’s B.League before signing with the Memphis Grizzlies and then Toronto Raptors. Watanabe has represented the Japanese national team in international competition. It’s during his time with the Japanese national team where he met his future wife Akiko Kuji.

Akiko Kuji is from Iwate, but now calls Tokyo home. She is a Japanese actress, model and former Fuji TV host. She was the one to broke the news. Hosting a show at the time, and then in front of the guests, she announced for the first time that she was engaged to Watanabe Yuta. There was a burst of cheers. She’s well known in her home country, with over 465K followers on Instagram — nearly double Watanabe’s 235K. She announced the news on live television in Japan, thanking Watanabe for his “continued support.”