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Kanako Higuchi

Actor • Born 1958

Kanako Higuchi

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About

Kanako Higuchi (樋口 可南子, Higuchi Kanako) (born December 13, 1958) is a Japanese actress. Her credits include film, television, and radio dramas, stage, commercials, and voice roles. Born in Kamo, Niigata, she played her first lead at age 20 in the television drama Kōrogi-bashi. Kanako's film credits include Hokusai Manga, Bedtime Eyes, Zatoichi (1989), Casshern, Memories of Tomorrow, and Ashura no Jō Blood Gets In Your Eyes. Among her television roles are Lady Yodo in the 1987 NHK Taiga drama Dokuganryū Masamune and Hanayasha in the 1991 Taiga drama Taiheiki. She has represented the cosmetics firms KOSÉ and Kao.

Known for

Ohisama posterOhisamaSeries • 2011The Private Detective Mike posterThe Private Detective MikeSeries • 2002Atsuhime posterAtsuhimeSeries • 2008Masamune Shogun posterMasamune ShogunSeries • 1987Romansu posterRomansuSeries • 1984Amakarashan posterAmakarashanSeries • 1997Toge no Gunzo posterToge no GunzoSeries • 1982Detective Lovesick posterDetective LovesickSeries • 2010Casshern posterCasshernMovie • 2004Edo Porn posterEdo PornMovie • 1981Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally posterZatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyMovie • 1989Crying Out Love in the Center of the World posterCrying Out Love in the Center of the WorldMovie • 2004Achilles and the Tortoise posterAchilles and the TortoiseMovie • 2008Ashura posterAshuraMovie • 2005Shara posterSharaMovie • 2003