Takeshi Mori (announcer)

Takeshi Mori (森 武史 or 森 たけし, Mori Takeshi, born 2 December 1959 in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese television announcer and works for Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. After leaving Yomiuri TV, he will run a personal company "Mori chan".

Takeshi Mori
森 武史
Born(1959-12-02)2 December 1959
Other names森 たけし
Occupation(s)Television announcer
Tarento
Years active1983–present
EmployerYomiuri TV→Mori chan
Websiteameblo.jp/takeshimori2020/

He entered Yomiuri TV as a television announcer in 1983, and won the 1987 Silver Award from the Shingo-Ryūkōgo Taishō (lit. "Neologism-Buzzword Prize") with Jiro Shinbo for creating the buzzword neologism Nangiyanā (なんぎやなぁ) in response to the losing streak of the Hanshin Tigers during that time period.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "1987 流行語部門・銀賞「なんぎやなぁ」" (in Japanese). Jiyukokuminsha. 1987. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2009.