| Junko Akimoto | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Koto, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genre: | Kayōkyoku, chanson, canzone, jazz, min'yō |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Label: | King Records |
| Website: | akimoto-junko.sakura.ne.jp |
is a Japanese kayōkyoku singer. She also sings jazz, chanson, canzone, and min'yō. She made her debut in 2005. She attended the 59th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[1] Her song reached number-one on the Japan's Oricon charts in January 2009. By this, she became the eldest singer to reach the number-one position on single charts in Oricon history. The single was on the charts for 64 weeks and sold 568,334 copies during that time.