About Hyuga Akiko

Hyuga Akiko (Real Name: Taeko Yamabe), born in Ehime Prefecture, debuted in the film industry in 1979. Her first film was the daily life erotic film “White Swell”, and then she appeared in the popular Japanese drama “3 Years B Group Teacher Jinpachi (Season 2)”. Her signature sweet smile was deeply loved by the audience. Akiko died of acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 56. According to her last wishes, her death was only announced to the society 49 days after her death.