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.
Top Filmography
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954 // MOVIE
Hachiko
1987 // MOVIE
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955 // MOVIE
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956 // MOVIE
Giovanni's Island
2014 // MOVIE
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
1974 // MOVIE
Samurai Assassin
1965 // MOVIE
The Great Passage
2013 // MOVIE
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016 // MOVIE
Dear Doctor
2009 // MOVIE
Into the White Night
2006 // TV
The Betrayal
1966 // MOVIE
With Beauty and Sorrow
1965 // MOVIE
The Human Vapor
1960 // MOVIE
Only You Can Hear Me
2007 // MOVIE