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is a Japanese record producer, lyricist and television writer, best known for creating and producing some of Japan's top idol groups, Onyanko Club and the AKB48 franchise. == Career == Akimoto became a television writer in high school, he has produced many television programs, such as ''Utaban''. Akimoto started as a lyricist with The Alfee in 1981; he has written lyrics for various artists such as Kinki Kids, Tunnels, Onyanko Club, AKB48, SKE48, SDN48, NMB48, HKT48. He also wrote Hibari Misora's last single during her lifetime, "Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni", and Jero's debut single "Umi Yuki". He debuted an Indonesian version of AKB48 called JKT48.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 AKB48 the new talent model from Japan and beyond )〕 Auditions were held on October 8 and 9, 2011 and the official members were announced early November.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Yasushi Akimoto to expand the AKB48 franchise overseas to Indonesia and Taiwan )〕 He became a professor and vice president at Kyoto University of Art and Design. On March 17, 2014 it was announced that Akimoto was named a member of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Committee and was put in charge of producing the opening ceremony along with photographer Mika Ninagawa who has previously produced music videos for AKB48, including 2010's Heavy Rotation and 2013's Sayonara Crawl.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=AKB48 Akimito Yasushi to produce 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony )〕 A petition against his appointment has been created due his representing the "decline" of the Japanese entertainment industry, with 11,000 signatures as of March 23.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 AKB48 Akimito Yasushi to produce 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yasushi Akimoto」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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