Nippon Television announcer Mami Sugino has graduated from her role as an assistant on "Kewpie 3-Minute Cooking" (11:45 AM) due to giving birth. Sugino expressed her gratitude, saying, "As my family grows, I will use what I learned on 3-Minute Cooking to aim for a dining table filled with love! Thank you to all the teachers who helped me and to all the viewers who watched."
Currently, in addition to Sugino, the program assistants are Kawabata Kazushi, Sugihara Rin, Omachi Reo, and Taki Natsuki. Sugino has been a program assistant since August 2023.
Tokushima Erika will take over as her successor from October. Tokushima commented, "I am very excited to be serving as an assistant on the historic 3-Minute Cooking show," and added enthusiastically, "I hope to learn together with the viewers and deliver heartwarming moments."
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