Aki Takejō

Aki Takejō was a Japanese actress and comedian.

Life and career

Born in Yonezawa, Yamagata, after her high school graduation Takejō started her career as a dancer, first working in Osaka and later in Tokyo, where she began her acting career. She made her acting debut on stage in 1974. 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.
Takejō died after a two-year battle against colorectal cancer on 15 December 2022, at the age of 75.