Takejo Aki

Aki Takejo (Japanese: あき竹城 ; 4 April 1947 – 15 December 2022) was a Japanese actress and comedian.

Born in Yonezawa, Yamagata, after her high school graduation Takejo started her career as a dancer, first working in Osaka and later in Tokyo, where she began her acting career. She made her acting debut on stage in 1974. 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.

Takejo died after a two-years-battle against colorectal cancer on 15 December 2022, at the age of 75.