Yuta Watanabe is a basketball player from Japan. He is the Guard-Forward for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA. He has also played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets in the NBA.
Born on October 13, 1994 in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, Yuta Watanabe showed promise in basketball during his high school years. He joined the NBA on October 27, 2018 with the Memphis Grizzlies. He was named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. He is also a 2-times member of the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team. Apart from this, Yuta Watanabe has also competed for Japan in the 2013 East Asia Basketball Championship.
With a PPG of 5.6, RPG of 2.4, APG of 0.8 and a PIE of 7.6, Yuta Watanabe has established himself as a reliable basketball player. Team Japan is depending on him to show his skills in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Yuta Watanabe’s Wife
Yuta Watanabe is the husband of Akiko Kuji.
How old is Akiko Kuji?
Born on July 13, 1994 in Oshu, Iwate, Japan, Akiko Kuji is 29 years old.
What is Akiko Kuji’s Net Worth?
As per various online sources, Akiko Kuji currently has an estimated net worth of $5million. Her husband Yuta Watanabe is estimated to have a net worth of $18 million in 2023.
Akiko Kuji’s Height and Age
Standing at 5’5” in height, Akiko Kuji is 29 years old.
What does Akiko Kuji do for a living?
Akiko Kuji is a very popular tarento, model, freelance announcer and actress in Japan. She is notable for appearing in films like Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019) and Not Quite Dead Yet (2020).
She has performed as a freelance announcer for shows like Kujipan (2017), Downtown Now (2017), Ukemen (2018-2020) and Sanma no Owarai Kojo linkai (March 2021-April 2021).
As a model she has appeared in tv shows like Riga Weekend Preview and tv advertisements like Asahi Kasei Fudousan Residence Hebel Rooms (2015) and Kao Corporation Keep Natural and Keep (2015).
Akiko Kuji has acted as an actress in shows like The Last Cop as Marika Mizushima, Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari as Saori Tamura.
She also appeared as a magazine cover model for Shueisha between 2014-2017. In 2023, she started a talk show called Artistspoken.
Akiko Kuji’s Parents
Akiko Kuji has not revealed much about her parents. However, it is known that she knows English because of her mother being a high school English teacher.
Akiko Kuji Social Media
A popular personality like Akiko Kuji has a presence on social media. She can be reached on Instagram at @kuji_akiko with 452K followers in it. She posts images of her professional and personal life in this account.
She can also be found at Twitter at @akikokuji with 1569 followers on her account.
How long have Yuta Watanabe and Akiko Kuji been dating /married?
Yuta Watanabe and Akiko Kuji came across one another when the basketball player was giving interviews on Fuji Television in 2019. They soon started a relationship with one another.
Akiko Kuji informed her fans regarding her engagement to Yuta Watanabe on May 26, 2022. The couple eventually became husband and wife soon after in 2022.
How many children do Yuta Watanabe and Akiko Kuji have?
Yuta Watanabe and Akiko Kuji do not have any children as of 2023.
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FAQs
A. Yuta Watanabe is 28 years old. Akiko Kuji is 29 years old.
A. Yuta Watanabe and Akiko Kuji married in 2022.
A. Akiko Kuji is an actress, model, tarento and freelance announcer in Japan.
A. Yuta Watanabe is a Guard-Forward in basketball.
A. Yuta Watanabe is representing team Japan in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
