Akiko Futaba | |
|---|---|
 Akiko Futaba, late 1930s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Yoshie Kato |
| Born | February 2, 1915 Hiroshima, Japan |
| Died | August 16, 2011 (aged 96) Hiroshima, Japan |
| Genres | Ryūkōka |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1936–2003 |
| Labels | Columbia Music Entertainment |
Akiko Futaba (二葉 あき子, Futaba Akiko, born Yoshie Kato (加藤 芳江); February 2, 1915 – August 16, 2011) was a Japanese popular music (ryūkōka) singer. At of the end of World War II, she was one of the most popular female singers in Japan, competing with Hamako Watanabe and Noriko Awaya.[1] In addition, she took part in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen, one of Japan's most famous annual musical television shows, ten times.[2]
- ^ Kikuchi, Kiyomaro (August 24, 2006). 古き花園のブルースを歌う・二葉あき子 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on November 10, 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
- ^ "10th Kōhaku Uta Gassen" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. Archived from the original on March 25, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2009.