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About
Video content creator who launched herself to social media stardom with her famous Shuffle Dance videos after having been inspired by other TikTok creators during the pandemic. She now boasts an audience of over 600,000 enthusiastic followers on her akikonyc TikTok account, where she also shares her highly sought-after playlists featuring City Pop tunes of the 1980's Japanese music scene.
Before Fame
She was born in Japan. She and her husband relocated to the US in the 1990s. Initially settling in Philadelphia, she pursued a career in interior design and hospitality. She worked at a top architecture firm until 2008 when her husband's new job required them to relocate once again to New York City and she began working in luxury retail in the year 2016.
Trivia
She has attributed her energetic and healthy demeanor to yoga, nutrition, a positive attitude, and dancing. She decided to take up dancing during the COVID-19 lockdown, after watching other dancers on TikTok perform the shuffle dance for which she has now become so well-known. She taught herself by following along and eventually decided to share videos of her progress on social media, despite her initial shyness.
Family Life
On Mother's Day in 2020, she shared a photo of her mother on her akiko_nyc Instagram account. She met her husband while living in Japan.
Associated With
On April 23, 2021, she posted a dancing Duet Video with YouTube star and dancer Tessa Brooks. She has also shared Duet Videos with Charlie Puth and Jennifer Lopez.
