List of Famous people with last name Akimoto
Kozue Akimoto
Kozue Akimoto is a Japanese fashion model represented by LesPros entertainment. Her father is 58th sumo grand champion Chiyonofuji Mitsugu.
Yasushi Akimoto
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.
Hiroyuki Akimoto
Hiroyuki Akimoto is a Japanese judoka. After moving up from the -66 kg division to the -73 kg division, he won the gold medal in the lightweight (73 kg) division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Tsukasa Akimoto
Tsukasa Akimoto is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Adachi, Tokyo and graduate of Daito Bunka University, he was elected for the first time in 2004.
Manatsu Akimoto
Manatsu Akimoto is a Japanese idol singer, actress, and television personality. She is a member of the Japanese girl group Nogizaka46, and also appears on various television variety programs.
Sayaka Akimoto
Sayaka Akimoto is a Japanese actress and singer who was a member of Japanese idol girl group AKB48, where she was part of the 2nd generation and had served as the captain of Team K and the AKB48 sub-unit Diva.
Osamu Akimoto
Osamu Akimoto is a Japanese manga artist from Katsushika, Tokyo. He is best known for his long-running comedy series KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops, which was continuously published in Weekly Shōnen Jump for 40 years from 1976 to 2016. With 1,960 chapters collected into 200 tankōbon volumes, it was awarded a Guinness World Record for "Most volumes published for a single manga series" in 2016. By February 2012, the series had sold over 155 million copies, making it one of the best-selling manga series in history.
Masatoshi Akimoto
Masatoshi Akimoto is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan serving in the House of Representatives, his second time holding the position. He is opposed to nuclear power, a position that is at odds with that of his party.
Naomi Akimoto
Naomi Akimoto is a Japanese actress and singer, who has been active since 1982. She is represented by Staff-up Group. Her real name is Yumi Hirasawa , but she is also known as Yumi Harada after her marriage with actor Atsushi Harada in 2003.
Masahiro Akimoto
Masahiro Akimoto is a Japanese former ski jumper.