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Yasushi Akimoto
Japanese producer, lyricist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1][2] Total sales of the singles he has written exceed 100 million copies, making him the best-selling lyricist in Japan.[3]
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Born | (1958-05-02) May 2, 1958 (age 66) Meguro, Tokyo, Japan |
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Years active | 1973–present[citation needed] |
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