Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 6, 1931
Place of Birth:
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Kaoru Yachigusa
Biography
Kaoru Yachigusa (八千草 薫, Yachigusa Kaoru, January 6, 1931 – October 24, 2019) was a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture. From 1947 to 1957, she was a member of the Takarazuka Revue. After leaving the revue, she was active in film, television, and narration. She has gotten some Japanese awards and honours such as; Medal with Purple Ribbon (1997), Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2003), and Mainichi Film Awards: Tanaka Kinuyo Prize (2004)
Yachigusa died on October 24, 2019, at a Tokyo hospital from pancreatic cancer, aged 88.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Yasuragi no Toki: Michi | |
| 2018 | Butler Saionji’s Great Reasoning | |
| 2017 | Yasuragi no Sato | |
| 2016 | Love That Makes You Cry | Shizue Sendo |
| 2015 | Candy House | Sakurai Akiko |
| 2014 | Miyamoto Musashi | |
| 2013 | Matrimonial Chaos | 滨崎亚以子 |
| 2013 | Mother and Son | |
| 2011 | The Tempest | King's mother |
| 2009 | Ordinary Miracles | Shizue Nakazo |
| 2007 | Dear Father | Sakashita Yumeko |
| 2007 | Juken no Kamisama | Nobuko Umezawa |
| 2006 | Into the White Night | Karasawa Reiko |
| 2005 | Time for Love | Kyoko Kitami |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple | Miss Marple (voice) |
| 2004 | To the One I Love | Yoshie Azumi |
| 2002 | Toshiie and Matsu | Tae |
| 2002 | Big Money | Teruko Hatano |
| 2001 | Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop | Fukiko Shirai |
| 2001 | 恋人はスナイパー | |
| 2000 | おかしな二人～のほほん奥様とお気楽弁護士 | |
| 2000 | Food Fight | Miyoshi Yuuko |
| 1998 | Yanchakure | 水嶋ハル |
| 1989 | さよなら李香蘭 | |
| 1986 | The Tailor-Made Shirt | |
| 1979 | Ashura no Gotoku | |
| 1977 | The Album on the Shore | |
| 1975 | Red Suspicion | |
| 1975 | Oretachi no Tabi | |
| 1963 | Life of a Flower | Masako no Kata |
| 俺たちの祭 |