Akiba Winston, (1414, ?) was a winemaker in Beijing.
Akiba believed in Buddhism.
She was doing well financially. She owned a house and some fine goods with it. She was considered as belonging to the lowest caste. However, she made some friends among it. People saw Akiba as cultivated, eager to read and learn when possible, and mastering writing, which she did for friends. She was force of nature, and people saw in their body and beauty the incarnation of a god. She was iron-willed, achieving any goal she set.