is a Japanese journalist, television reporter, television personality, and former NHK Announcer.
Udo was born in Ijà «in Town (now Hioki City), Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. At an early age she moved to Osaka, where she grew up. Failing to pass the entrance examination for Osaka University, she eventually went on to Kobe College instead. She was hired by NHK in 1991.
She was a kendo player and got a licensee of the second grade of it from the All Japan Kendo Federation. Her other hobbies included reading, traveling and cooking. She belonged to the kendo club when she was a junior and senior high school student.
Spending a few years as a cub sports reporter at the NHK Osaka Branch, Udo moved to Tokyo and became a news anchor for NHK News Ohayà  Nippon in 1994. She worked at Saturday Sports, Sunday Sports and NHK News 10 as an anchor. She was involved in live coverage works in sport events and Olympic games.
Udo hosted NHK's New Year's Eve music concert KÃ Âhaku Uta Gassen in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
In 2006, Udo hosted an afternoon talk show Studio Park kara Konnichiwa.
In June 2007, Udo was moved to New York City as a correspondent. She stayed there for about two years and a half. She was promoted as Chief Announcer in June 2008.
Returning to Tokyo, Udo was appointed as a main presenter for Asaichi in 2010 with Yoshihiko Inohara, a member of V6, one of Japan's most popular pop groups. Targeted mainly at women in their 40s, the show dealt with a wide variety of themes, from information about health and money, to infertility problems, menopausal disorders and the problem of sexless relationships.
Udo played the role of the leading host for KÃ Âhaku Uta Gassen in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
On March 30, 2018, Udo and Inohara left Asaichi, handing over to Yurie Omi and Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata. She resigned from NHK on March 31.
Udo became news anchor of Nippon Television's nightly news program news zero in October 2018, role that ended in March 2024.
On November 9, 2019, Udo was a host of the national festival held to mark Emperor Naruhito's enthronement.
Udo started hosting a music program on NTV, called "With MUSIC", in April 2024."This is a full-fledged music program that will start on Nippon TV's Golden Belt for the first time in 34 years", she said about the program, which will focus, not only in live music, but also in the charm of the artists shining locally and abroad. The program was scheduled to end in March 2026 due to low ratings.
She appeared on her official 1st. commercial ad, for Mizuno Financial Group, in 2024. She had appeared before in promotional campaign ads for News Zero and NTV.
Udo appeared in the closing ceremony of the Osaka Expo 2025 on October 13, 2025. Her appearance together with that of Sho Sakurai resulted in many comments on SNS referring to the pair's former relationship as co-anchors in NTV's News Zero.
On March 30, 2026, Udo begins a daily mini program with health in mind. Combining easy exercises with healthy food, Udo gives tips on how to take care of your body and mind five days a week.
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