Aki Yashiro

Aki Yashiro, born Akiyo Hashimoto and later known as Akiyo Masuda, was a Japanese enka singer and painter. She became known for her enka singing, and she also built a second career as a painter. Aki Yashiro appeared nude in the 1974 film A Blood Stained Love Affair. She was born on August 29, 1950, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan. She took her stage name, Yashiro, from the name of her hometown. Singing stayed at the center of her working life, while painting gave her another creative outlet. She died on December 30, 2023, after a long career in Japanese music.