In 1963, Akiko joined Shochiku and made her first film debut when she was selected as a semi-miss in the 2nd Miss Air France Contest while she was in high school. She appeared in many movies and was sold in combination with from 1965 to 1966, but they did not sprout each other and were unimpressive. Akiko also appeared in films. At that time, she was also interested liked foreign cars, mostly . 