Born in
Yonezawa, Yamagata, after her high school graduation Takejō started her career as a dancer, first working in
Osaka and later in
Tokyo, where she began her acting career. She made her acting debut on stage in 1974. Well known for her characteristic
Yamagata dialect, beyond her career in films, stage plays and television dramas she was also very active as a comedian and had a busy career in variety shows. ==References==