やしろ　あき YASHIRO Aki 1950.8.29 Real Name: 増田　明子 (Masuda Akiko) Maiden Name: 橋本明子 (Hashimoto Akiko) Stage Name: 八代亜紀 (Yashiro Aki) English name : Aki Yashiro Enka singer originally from Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan. Born 29 August 1950. Official website: http://yashiro.mirion.co.jp Columbia listings: http://columbia.jp/artist-info/aki/