Born in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan on August 29, 1950 — died December 30, 2023 (aged 73)
real name Akiyo Masuda (増田明代 Masuda Akiyo) (born Akiyo Hashimoto (橋本明代 Hashimoto Akiyo) on August 29, 1950), is a Japanese enka singer and painter. Her stage name "Yashiro" is adopted from her hometown, "Yatsushiro"
