Yasushi Akimoto

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yasushi Akimoto
Occupation	Music Producer
Date Of Birth	May 2, 1958(1958-05-02)
Age	66
Birthplace	Meguro
Country	Japan
Birth City	Tokyo
Horoscope	Taurus

Yasushi Akimoto Biography

Yasushi Akimoto is one of the most popular and richest Music Producer who was born on May 2, 1958 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. He is a record producer, who is well-known for his work with Japan’s top pop groups like AKB48 and Onyanko Club. He is also an accomplished lyricist who has written songs for Jero, Tunnels and Kinki Kids.

He composed the He wrote the Hibari Misora song “Kawa No Nagare No Yō Ni.” tune “Kawa No Nagare No Yo Ni.”

Akimoto started as a lyricist with The Alfee in 1981; he has written lyrics for various artists such as Kinki Kids, Tunnels, Onyanko Club, AKB48, SKE48, SDN48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, STU48, Nogizaka46 and Keyakizaka46. He also wrote Hibari Misora’s last single during her lifetime, “Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni”, and Jero’s debut single “Umi Yuki”.

Akimoto married Onyanko Club member Mamiko Takai in 1988.

He married Mamiko Takai of Onyanko Club fame in 1988.

Yasushi Akimoto Net Worth

Yasushi Akimoto is one of the richest Music Producer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yasushi Akimoto 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While still in high school, he became a television journalist. Later, he attended Chuo University.

He was the author of Chakushin Ari, a horror novel. The movie One Missed Call was made in 2003.

Yasushi Akimoto (Japanese: 秋元 康 , Hepburn: Akimoto Yasushi, born May 2, 1958) is a Japanese record producer, lyricist, and television writer, best known for creating and producing some of Japan’s top idol groups, Onyanko Club and the AKB48 franchise. Total sales of the singles he has written exceed 100 million copies, making him the best-selling lyricist in Japan.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Yasushi Akimoto height 5 ft 6 in Yasushi weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Yasushi Akimoto Dating?

According to our records, Yasushi Akimoto married to Mamiko Takai. As of December 1, 2023, Yasushi Akimoto’s is not dating anyone.

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He debuted the 1st international sister group of AKB48 called JKT48. Auditions were held on October 8 and 9, 2011 and the official members were announced early November. And the 2nd international sister group of AKB48 called SNH48 was announced in October, 2012. On June, 2016 it was announced that SNH48 and its sister groups became fully independent from AKB48 having BEJ48, GNZ48, SHY48 and CKG48 as SNH48’s Local Sister Groups which formed an alliance known as SNH48 Group or Star48. The 3rd international sister group of AKB48 called BNK48 was announced on February 12, 2017. The 4th international sister group of AKB48 called TPE48 was announced on February 4, 2018. And MNL48 the 5th international sister group of AKB48, the 1st generation members were officially announced on April 28, 2018. Also on the same year, MUM48, AKB48-China and SGO48 were formed too as 6th, 7th and 8th overseas sister groups respectively.

Facts & Trivia

Yasushi Ranked on the list of most popular Music Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Yasushi Akimoto celebrates birthday on May 2 of every year.