Akiko Yoshida (吉田亜紀子, Yoshida Akiko) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who performs under the stage name Kokia (stylized as KOKIA). She is best known for her songs "Arigatō..." (ありがとう..., Thank You) (which reached number 1 in Hong Kong when it was covered by Sammi Cheng) and "The Power of Smile." She is also recognized for her numerous contributions to anime/game soundtracks, the most notable being "Ai no Melody/Chōwa Oto (With Reflection)" for the film Origin: Spirits of the Past, "Follow the Nightingale" for the game Tales of Innocence, and "Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi" for the anime Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino.

Kokia often performs in Europe, basing her activities in Paris and releasing music through Wasabi Records, a subsidiary of Kazé.

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