Akiko Wada is a Japanese singer, voice actress, and television personality.
Though ethnically Korean, she was born on April 10, 1950, in the city of Osaka.
Her birth name is Kim Bok-ja, but she changed her name to Akiko Wada (and Akiko
Iizuka after her marriage). She is known by nicknames such as "Akko" or "Jotei."
She is also known as the "Japanese Aretha Franklin." At age 17, she started
performing in clubs as a singer. She signed with the Horipro entertainment
agency and released her first single "Hoshizora no Kodoku" in 1968. Shortly
after this, she obtained her first hit wit...