Aki Takejō
Japanese actress (1947–2022)
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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.[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]
Takejō died after a two-year battle against colorectal cancer on 15 December 2022, at the age of 75.[4][5]