Shinichi Hatori, “Morning Show” announcer, will take another break this week…substitute announcer announces reason.

　On October 3, freelance announcer Shinichi Hatori took a break from the TV Asahi program “The Shinichi Hatori Morning Show” (Monday-Friday, 8:00 am), which he hosts. Announcer Hatori has been absent from the program since October 30 for his summer vacation. Tomoki Itakura, the station’s substitute announcer, announced, “Hatori-san is still on a bit of a late summer break, so I, Itakura, will be reporting today and tomorrow. I, Itakura, will be reporting today and tomorrow. Kazuki Kusanagi, an announcer at the same station, was filling in for Hatori on the 30th and 31st.