Akiyo Masuda

Yashiro Aki

  • Name: Yashiro Aki
  • Native name: 八代亜紀
  • Also Known as: やしろ あき, 増田明代, ますだ あきよ
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: August 29, 1950
  • Died: December 30, 2023
Yashiro Aki is a Japanese enka singer and painter. Her stage name, "Yashiro", is adopted from her hometown, "Yatsushiro" (八代).

Yashiro originally sang jazz standards in hostess clubs, but made her debut as an enka singer in 1971, with the single "Ai wa Shindemo", under the label of Teichiku Records. Seeing the single's lack of success, she appeared on the YTV's Zen Nihon Kayo Senshuken audition, winning it for 10 consecutive weeks.

On January 9, 2024, it was reported that she died on December 30, 2023, after a bout with anti-MDA5 dermatomyositis and rapidly progressing interstitial lung disease in a hospital in Tokyo.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2022 Subete Wasurete Shimau kara
Japanese Drama, 2022, 10 eps
[Herself] (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)
10
[Herself] (Ep. 5)
Guest Role
7.2
2021 JAM: The Drama
Japanese Drama, 2021, 8 eps
(Guest Role)
8
Guest Role
7.7
2021 Creator's File: GOLD
Japanese Drama, 2021, 8 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest)
8
(Ep. 5)
Guest
6.8
2021 FM999: 999 Women's Songs
Japanese Drama, 2021, 10 eps
[Prime Minister Woman] (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)
10
[Prime Minister Woman] (Ep. 2)
Guest Role
7.8
2020 Followers
Japanese Drama, 2020, 9 eps
Yoko (Support Role)
9
Yoko
Support Role
7.5
2007 Boys Este
Japanese Drama, 2007, 12 eps
Ezaki Tomoko (Support Role)
12
Ezaki Tomoko
Support Role
6.1
1997 Gokenin Zankuro Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1997, 11 eps
Kumonoi (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)
11
Kumonoi (Ep. 11)
Guest Role
8.0
1994 Natsu wa Himitsu ga Ippai!
Japanese Drama, 1994, 30 eps
(Unknown)
30
Unknown
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2022 Super Combat Junretsu Jar: Re-cooking Exemption
Japanese Movie, 2022,
[Female tracker] (Support Role)
[Female tracker]
Support Role
0.0
1995 Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties
Japanese Movie, 1995,
Fumi (Support Role)
Fumi
Support Role
6.0
1986 The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
Japanese Movie, 1986,
Tsukiyo Midorikawa (Main Role)
Tsukiyo Midorikawa
Main Role
5.0
1977 Truckstar of Guts
Japanese Movie, 1977,
(Support Role)
Support Role
6.7
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
2019 Dream Stage
Japanese Special, 2019, 1 eps
Tamura Kiyoko [Judge of All Japan Kayo Championship] (Guest Role)
1
Tamura Kiyoko [Judge of All Japan Kayo Championship]
Guest Role
7.6
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2023 The Weekly 99 Music
Japanese TV Show, 2023, 60 eps
[VTR] (Ep. 4) (Guest)
60
[VTR] (Ep. 4)
Guest
0.0
2022 Uta no Sunset
Japanese TV Show, 2022, 30 eps
(Guest)
30
Guest
0.0
2022 Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjo!
Japanese TV Show, 2022, 40 eps
(Ep. 9) (Guest)
40
(Ep. 9)
Guest
7.5
2021 1-Oku 3000-Mannin no SHOW Channel
Japanese TV Show, 2021, 122 eps
(Ep. 14, 22) (Guest)
122
(Ep. 14, 22)
Guest
7.9
2016 Utacon
Japanese TV Show, 2016, 330 eps
(Ep. 3, 11, 24, 31, 38, 48, 67, 88, 94, 113, 132, 141, 175, 211, 227) (Guest)
330
(Ep. 3, 11, 24, 31, 38, 48, 67, 88, 94, 113, 132, 141, 175, 211, 227)
Guest
6.0
2014 KinKi Kids no BunBuBoon
Japanese TV Show, 2014, 417 eps
(Ep. 13-14) (Guest)
417
(Ep. 13-14)
Guest
8.7
2011 Tabekore
Japanese TV Show, 2011, 67 eps
(Ep. 65) (Guest)
67
(Ep. 65)
Guest
0.0
2011 Nazotoki Battle TORE
Japanese TV Show, 2011, 54 eps
(Ep. 37) (Guest)
54
(Ep. 37)
Guest
0.0
2008 Shibuya Live Stage
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 105 eps
[Ep.58,93] (Guest)
105
[Ep.58,93]
Guest
0.0
2007 Bokura no Jidai
Japanese TV Show, 2007, 900 eps
(Guest)
900
Guest
0.0
2005 J-Melo
Japanese TV Show, 2005, 576 eps
(Guest)
576
Guest
0.0
1982 This Person Show
Japanese TV Show, 1982, 112 eps
(Ep. 6, 24, 35) (Guest)
112
(Ep. 6, 24, 35)
Guest
0.0
1976 Tetsuko's Room
Japanese TV Show, 1976, 1854 eps
(Guest)
1854
Guest
0.0
1964 Music Fair
Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps
(Guest)
3000
Guest
7.0
1951 Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 75 eps
(Ep. 24-38, 40-44, 50-52) (Guest)
75
(Ep. 24-38, 40-44, 50-52)
Guest
7.5
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Yashiro Aki

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  • First Name: Akiyo
  • Family Name: Masuda
  • Native name: 八代亜紀
  • Also Known as: やしろ あき, 増田明代, ますだ あきよ
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: August 29, 1950
  • Died: December 30, 2023

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