Education and Career
Akiyama attended and earned his bachelor's degree at the International Christian University located in Mitaka, Tokyo. He then joined TBS as a journalist in 1966. He worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation World Service from 1967-1971 before becoming a correspondent for the TBS Division of Foreign News. From 1984 to 1988, Akiyama served as TBS chief correspondent in Washington D.C..
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