Yasushi Akimoto
Writing
Birthday
1958/05/02 (67 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Meguro, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Also know as
あきもと やすし, 高井良斉, たかい りょうさい, Ryousai Takai
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.
