Wataru Abe (阿部 渉, Abe Wataru, born October 7, 1967) is a Japanese announcer, television reporter, television personality, and news anchor for NHK.
Born in Mizusawa, Iwate, Japan, Abe went on to Waseda University, where he received the bachelor's degree of laws in 1990.
In 2001 and 2004, he played a role of the host for the white team (shirogumi) at Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
In addition, he was a narrator for Taiga drama Toshiie to Matsu in 2002; he was the host for the opening ceremony of Expo 2005 in Aichi Prefecture on Japan's behalf in March 2005;[2] and he was the host for Sunday Studio Park from April 2005 until March 2006.
In April 2017, Abe handed over the job of the news anchor for NHK News Ohayō Nippon to Kozo Takase and became host for NHK's evening infotainment talk show Gogonama with actor Eiichiro Funakoshi and actress Jun Miho.