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.
Movies (72)
Tokyo Phoenix
2017
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
Kidnap Tour
2016
Three Moons
2015
Before The Leaves Fall
2015
A Pierrot Praying for the Moon
2014
Giovanni's Island
2014
Don't Lose Heart
2013
The Great Passage
2013
Until the Break of Dawn
2012
Gaku
2012
Listen to My Heart
2009
Dear Doctor
2009
Toad's Oil
2009
Flavor of Happiness
2008
Only You Can Hear Me
2007
Talk, Talk, Talk
2007
Negotiator
2005
Like Asura
2003
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
1996
A Samurai's Sorrow
1993
Saiyūki
1993
Sometime, Somewhere
1992
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989
Hachiko
1987
The Tale of Genji
1981
The Last Game
1979
Blood Type: Blue
1978
The Corporation
1976
A Bird of Africa
1975
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
1974
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
1972
Morning Fog
1971
The Song from My Heart
1969
The Sisters and I
1967
The Betrayal
1966
Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men
1965
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
1965
With Beauty and Sorrow
1965
The Domain: The Naniwa Story
1965
Samurai Assassin
1965
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
1964
Hello, Baby
1964
The Human Vapor
1960
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
1959
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
1958
Nuregami kenpo
1958
Epic Crash
1958
Tabi sugata nezumi kozō
1958
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
Atarashii Sebiro
1957
The Living Koheiji
1957
Snow Country
1957
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
1956
Pure Love
1956
The Legend of the White Serpent
1956
Settlement of Love
1956
The President Talks Bank
1956
The Maiden Courtesan
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
The President's Boss
1956
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
Madame Butterfly
1954
The Princess Sen
1954
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
One Night of Love
1954
Princess Finds Her Prince
1953
Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker
1953
Moth Lamp
1953
Traveling with Breeze
1953
Mr. Pu
1953
TV Shows (28)
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
Butler Saionji’s Great Reasoning
2018
Yasuragi no Sato
2017
Love That Makes You Cry
2016
Candy House
2015
Miyamoto Musashi
2014
Mother and Son
2013
Matrimonial Chaos
2013
The Tempest
2011
Ordinary Miracles
2009
Juken no Kamisama
2007
Dear Father
2007
Into the White Night
2006
Time for Love
2005
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
2004
To the One I Love
2004
Big Money
2002
Toshiie and Matsu
2002
Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop
2001
Food Fight
2000
Yanchakure
1998
さよなら李香蘭
1989
The Tailor-Made Shirt
1986
Ashura no Gotoku
1979
The Album on the Shore
1977
Oretachi no Tabi
1975
Red Suspicion
1975
Life of a Flower
1963