Career
Akiko was a 22-year-old model from Tokyo, Japan when she bested four other finalists from Norway, the United States of America, England, and Brazil for the 1959 Mission Universe crown in Long Beach, California. At 5 ft 7 in (170 m), Akiko measured 37–23–38 inches (94–58–96 cm), which many believed as "incredible dimensions". She denied having undergone breast surgery.
Akiko settled into a quiet married life after her reign.