On March 23rd, it was reported that talento Yuka will be graduating from the TBS program, "Ousama no Brunch", at the end of this month.

Following�Sato Tamao, Yuka became the 3rd generation MC for "Ousama no Brunch" in April of 2003. She received favorable reputation on the show working beside actor�Tanihara Shosuke.

According to sources, Yuka notified TBS about leaving the program back in December.�The reason is because she wants to move on from being a talento and focus on her acting career. Yuka explained that last year's Tohoku Earthquake is what sparked her decision.

When she visited Iwaki City in Fukushima earlier this month to promote her new movie, Yuka had expressed, "After the disasters, I had no idea what would come about everyday. It made me want to take care of myself. That feeling of 'I'll do it someday' disappeared. What I want to do is acting, to stand on a stage."

People close to Yuka also explained that "Ousama no Brunch" is a rather long program with major time restraints. They feel that she wasn't able to do other things as freely as she wanted to.

Yuka will officially graduate from "Ousama no Brunch" on March 31st. The successor of her position has not been decided at this time.

Source: Nikkan Sports
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