Akiko Sasaki was born in Fukushima, in a noath of Japan.
She grew up in Shizuoka that faced the Pacific Ocean, many mountain, and near Mt. Fuji. She liked to draw the picture from an early age, and she had a dream of becoming a painter. However, she was influenced by her teacher of art in high school, interested in graphic design. So, she studied design at the university.

In 2002, She found employment in the advertising agency, after graduation from the university. Several years later, she moved to Tokyo. And, drawing picture long time than before, with work of drawing, illustration, and design.

In 2007, she went on a journey to Czech Republic and Austria, to see the picture of her favorite painter Egon Schiele, and to see the place where he had lived. She cried for the first time in the museum. She sketched the place where the drawing point of Egon Schiele. And, saw for the first time the painting of Gstav Klimt and Alfons Mucha, the architecture of Europe, and the climate. It was a big influence on her creation activity after then.

In 2008, collaborate exhibition of photograph and painting "Setsunai-no-Kamisama" in Tokyo. In 2009, solo exhibition "Yume-no-Sukima" in Tokyo.

From late 10s to early 20s, she had a great enthusiasm for Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, Edward Gorey.So, she drew the line drawing. Afterwards, she got to like to painting with many color, too.Now, she lives in Tokyo. However, she loves nature, and often go on a park near her house to sketch.