Akiko Seki

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Akiko Seki
関鑑子
Akiko Seki, c. 1955
Born	(1899-09-08)September 8, 1899 Tokyo, Japan
Died	May 2, 1973(1973-05-02) (aged 73) Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1921–1973

Akiko Seki (Japanese: 関鑑子) (September 8, 1899 in Tokyo – May 2, 1973 in Tokyo) was a Japanese soprano. She is commonly recognized as the founder of the movement of The Singing Voice of Japan (Japanese: 日本のうたごえ, Nihon no Utagoe / うたごえ運動, Utagoe-undō). In 1955 she was awarded the Stalin Peace Prize.