Ms. Akita was born in 1967. Having graduated from junior college, she worked for an insurance company. She sold insurance to government employees before being transferring to Human Resources to develop and conduct training programs for entry-level employees.
Besides nationwide lecturing activities, Ms. Akita is currently focused on developing business-minded "leaders" and breeding a crop of young entrepreneurs.
Her published work includes: "Joshi ni nattara oboeru maho no kotoba" (Magic Words to Remember on Becoming A Leader) and "Menta ni deaeba michi wa hirakeru" (Meet A Mentor and Broaden Your Horizons) (both published by Chukei Publishing Company).