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Kaoru Yachigusa

Actor • Born 1931

Kaoru Yachigusa

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About

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

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi posterYasuragi no Toki: MichiSeries • 2019Toshiie and Matsu posterToshiie and MatsuSeries • 2002Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple posterAgatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and MarpleAnime • 2004Into the White Night posterInto the White NightSeries • 2006Yanchakure posterYanchakureSeries • 1998Hachiko posterHachikoMovie • 1987Giovanni's Island posterGiovanni's IslandMovie • 2014Samurai Assassin posterSamurai AssassinMovie • 1965Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island posterSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandMovie • 1956The Great Passage posterThe Great PassageMovie • 2013The Human Vapor posterThe Human VaporMovie • 1960Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto posterSamurai I: Musashi MiyamotoMovie • 1954Pastoral: To Die in the Country posterPastoral: To Die in the CountryMovie • 1974Dear Doctor posterDear DoctorMovie • 2009Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple posterSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleMovie • 1955