Naomi Akimoto has been played on NTS in shows including The Early Bird Show w/ Spirit Blue, featured first on 8 July 2016. Songs played include Tennessee Waltz, Come Rain Or Come Shine and Amazon.

Naomi Akimoto (秋本奈緒美) is a Japanese actress and singer, who has been active since 1982. She is represented by Staff-up Group. Her real name is Yumi Hirasawa (平沢優美), but she is also known as Yumi Harada (原田優美) after her marriage with actor Atsushi Harada in 2003.