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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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2022	Because We Forget Everything Japanese Drama, 2022, 10 eps [Herself] (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	10	[Herself] (Ep. 5) Guest Role	7.1
2021	JAM: The Drama Japanese Drama, 2021, 8 eps (Guest Role)	8	Guest Role	7.6
2021	Creator's File: GOLD Japanese Drama, 2021, 8 eps (Ep. 5) (Guest)	8	(Ep. 5) Guest	6.7
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

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

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

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2023	The Weekly 99 Music Japanese TV Show, 2023, 110 eps [VTR] (Ep. 4) (Guest)	110	[VTR] (Ep. 4) Guest	0.0
2022	Uta no Sunset Japanese TV Show, 2022, 90 eps (Guest)	90	Guest	0.0
2022	Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjo! Japanese TV Show, 2022, 40 eps (Ep. 9) (Guest)	40	(Ep. 9) Guest	7.6
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	Kohaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps (Ep. 24-38, 40-44, 50-52) (Guest)	76	(Ep. 24-38, 40-44, 50-52) Guest	7.6

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