Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Born
May 2, 1958 (age 67)
Place of Birth
Meguro, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
あきもと やすし
高井良斉
たかい りょうさい
Ryousai Takai
Yasushi Akimoto
Biography
Yasushi Akimoto 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.
