Born and raised in Okayama, Japan, Akaki graduated from Keio University.
In April 2015, she was relocated to NHK Osaka Branch, where she hosted News Hot Kansai.
[2] In March 2017, Akaki was moved to Tokyo Announcement Room and appointed as a biweekly newscaster of NHK's morning news show NHK News Ohayō Nippon as well as Yurie Omi.
[3] At the same time, she co-hosts an information program Naming Variety Nipponjin no Onamae!
[5] On February 9, 2022, NHK announced that Akaki was supposed to be the host of the newly-founded weekend night news show Saturday Watch 9 in April.