A female anchor from NHK's Nagano station has become the center of attention after reporting on a strong earthquake that struck Japan in the early morning hours without having applied makeup. This incident has also brought to light her previous emergency broadcast just 10 minutes after another earthquake in April.
According to Nikkan Sports, Sayaka Inai, an anchor at NHK Nagano, went on air about 10 minutes after the earthquake that occurred at 1:04 a.m. on November 8.
Inai appeared on screen wearing glasses and a blue turtleneck sweater, with her hair unkempt and without makeup.
Following the broadcast, social media in Japan praised her professionalism for calmly delivering disaster information during an emergency.
This is not the first time Inai has garnered attention for her quick response. On April 18, at approximately 1:20 p.m., she also appeared on air about 10 minutes after a magnitude 5 earthquake struck northern Nagano Prefecture.
At that time, Inai reported that she was at her home in Nagano City when the earthquake struck. She described experiencing a jolt that felt like being pushed upward, followed by about three seconds of shaking, after which her smartphone alerted her to the emergency earthquake warning.
She went on air with an unmade face and glasses, quickly and calmly relaying the situation, earning her high praise.
Inai is a third-year anchor at NHK, having joined the network in 2024. She focuses on disaster prevention and minority issues as her main reporting areas, participating in radio programs related to disaster prevention and volcanic disaster events.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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