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Japanese actress (1947–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aki Takejo (Japanese: あき竹城; 4 April 1947 – 15 December 2022) was a Japanese actress and comedian.
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Aki Takejo | |
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あき竹城 | |
Born | 4 April 1947 |
Died | 15 December 2022 75) Tokyo, Japan | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Born in Yonezawa, Yamagata, after her high school graduation Takejo started her career as a dancer, first working in Osaka and later in Tokyo, where she began her acting career.[1][2] She made her acting debut on stage in 1974.[3] Well-known for her characteristic Yamagata dialect, beyond her career in films, stage plays and television dramas she was also very active as a comedian and had a busy career in variety shows.[4][1]
Takejo died after a two-years-battle against colorectal cancer on 15 December 2022, at the age of 75.[4][5]
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