Birthday profile

Aka Plu

Aka Plu, Japanese comedian and actor

Born
September 26, 1977
Age in 2026
49
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1977

About Aka Plu

Yuko Matsuoka (松丘 夕子, Matsuoka Yūko; née Kusama (草間), born September 26, 1977, in Jōsō, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan), better known as Aka Plu (赤 プル, Aka Puru), is a Japanese comedian who is represented by the talent agency, Ohta Production. Her old stage name was Akai Plutonium (赤い プルトニウム, Akai Purutoniumu). Her husband is Shingo Matsuoka which they were a comedy duo called Aka Plu to Danna (which renamed to Chime in March 2015). Plu graduated from Ibaraki Prefectural Mitsukaido Second High School.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Aka Plu was born

Aka Plu was born in 1977. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1977

  • #1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
  • Top movieStar Wars
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
  • Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
  • Technology milestoneApple II computer released
  • Defining fadStar Wars mania
  • Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
  • World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
  • U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Aka Plu's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19772026
Gas$0.62$3.45/gal
Average home$49,300$435,000
Average income$16,009$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population220.2M341 million

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