Yasushi Akimoto
Known for Writing
Birthday
May 2, 1958
Place of Birth
Meguro, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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.
