Christel Takigawa
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| Christel Takigawa | |
| Born | Takigawa Lardux Christel Masami October 1, 1977 Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | News presenter |
Takigawa Lardux Christel Masami (滝川ラルドゥクリステル雅美 Takigawa Rarudhu Kurisuteru Masami?, born October 1, 1977, Paris), commonly known as Christel Takigawa (滝川クリステル Takigawa Kurisuteru?) is a Japanese TV announcer and TV News presenter. In TV presentation, her name is usually abbreviated as Christel Takigawa. The four-syllable abbreviation Taki-Kuri is also in popular use among her fans.
[edit] Biography
Takigawa Lardux Christel Masami was born in Paris, France. Her father is French, and mother is Japanese.[1] Her family moved to Japan when she was three years old. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan Aoyama High School, she attended the College of Literature in Aoyama Gakuin University.[2]
She has worked for Kyōdō Television since graduating from university, and began her career as a TV announcer initially using her Japanese name, Masami Takigawa. She later changed to her current name, Christel Takigawa. Although she works for Kyōdō Television, she appears exclusively on Fuji Television programmes.
Currently, she appears on the Japanese news TV programme, FNN News Japan, on which she started in 2002,[2] and Shin Hōdō Premier A, which started in 2007.

