Akiko Wada | |
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和田 アキ子 | |
Born | Kim Bokja April 10, 1950 Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
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Years active | 1968–present |
Agent | Horipro |
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김복자 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Bok-ja |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Pokcha |
Website | www |
Akiko Wada (和田 アキ子, Wada Akiko, born April 10, 1950) is a Japanese singer, tarento and businesswoman from Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture.
She has various nicknames, one being "Akko". Due to her above-average height (174 cm or 5’8.5"), she is also nicknamed "jotei" (女帝), meaning "empress".