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Kaoru Yachigusa
Born 1931-01-06Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Tokyo Phoenix(voice)Mifune: The Last SamuraiSelf - ActressKidnap TourKiyoeThree MoonsAya KosakaBefore The Leaves FallIchiko OgawaA Pierrot Praying for the MoonSakura TamaiGiovanni's IslandOlder Sawako (voice)Don't Lose HeartToyo ShibataThe Great PassageChie MatsumotoUntil the Break of DawnTsuru HatadaGakuKazama KayaListen to My HeartAkiko MatsudaDear DoctorKaduko TorikaiToad's OilHikari's GrandmotherFlavor of HappinessYuriko NagataOnly You Can Hear MeSachi NozakiTalk, Talk, TalkHaruko Toyama実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還RoleNegotiatorRoleLike AsuraTakezawa FujiThe Life and Love of Kenji MiyazawaIti MiyazawaA Samurai's SorrowRoleSaiyūki观世音菩萨Sometime, SomewhereChairman's wife