Akasaka Konme

Koume Akasaka (赤坂小梅) (April 20, 1906 – January 17, 1992) was a Japanese geisha and singer active during the Showa era. She was particularly known for singing folk songs. Koume Akasaka, whose legal name was Koume Mukaiyama, was born in Kawasaki, Fukuoka. She was the youngest of nine siblings. Her mother died shortly after birth, and she was raised by her eldest sister. She became familiar with traditional Japanese music as a child.