Kaoru Yachigusa

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

101

Gender

Female

Birthday

1931-01-06

Day of death

2019-10-24 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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.

Known For

  • Yanchakure

    Yanchakure

  • Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple

    Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple

  • Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

    Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

  • Into the White Night

    Into the White Night

  • Hachiko

    Hachiko

  • Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

    Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

  • Atarashii Sebiro

    Atarashii Sebiro

  • Giovanni's Island

    Giovanni's Island

  • Toshiie and Matsu

    Toshiie and Matsu

  • The Human Vapor

    The Human Vapor

  • Pastoral: To Die in the Country

    Pastoral: To Die in the Country

  • Epic Crash

    Epic Crash

  • Nuregami kenpo

    Nuregami kenpo

  • Before The Leaves Fall

    Before The Leaves Fall

  • Life of a Flower

    Life of a Flower

  • Like Asura

    Like Asura

  • Princess Finds Her Prince

    Princess Finds Her Prince

  • Inu to Asachan

    Inu to Asachan

  • Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

    Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

  • The Princess Sen

    The Princess Sen

  • Until the Break of Dawn

    Until the Break of Dawn

  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

  • Stray Sheep

    Stray Sheep

  • With Beauty and Sorrow

    With Beauty and Sorrow

  • Sometime, Somewhere

    Sometime, Somewhere

  • The Great Passage

    The Great Passage

  • A Pierrot Praying for the Moon

    A Pierrot Praying for the Moon

  • Love That Makes You Cry

    Love That Makes You Cry

  • Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

    Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

  • Temptation on Glamour Island

    Temptation on Glamour Island

  • The Betrayal

    The Betrayal

  • A Samurai's Sorrow

    A Samurai's Sorrow

  • Tabi sugata nezumi kozō

    Tabi sugata nezumi kozō

  • The President Talks Bank

    The President Talks Bank

  • Morning Fog

    Morning Fog

  • Saiyūki

    Saiyūki

  • Dear Doctor

    Dear Doctor

  • The Living Koheiji

    The Living Koheiji

  • The President's Boss

    The President's Boss

  • Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker

    Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker

  • The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

  • Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi

    Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi

  • Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi

    Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi

  • Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

    Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

  • The Legend of the White Serpent

    The Legend of the White Serpent

  • Only You Can Hear Me

    Only You Can Hear Me

  • The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

    The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

  • Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

    Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

  • Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

    Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

  • The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

    The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

  • A Bird of Africa

    A Bird of Africa

  • The Sisters and I

    The Sisters and I

  • 実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還

    実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還

  • Talk, Talk, Talk

    Talk, Talk, Talk

  • Madame Butterfly

    Madame Butterfly

  • Traveling with Breeze

    Traveling with Breeze

  • Matrimonial Chaos

    Matrimonial Chaos

  • Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop

    Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop

  • The Domain: The Naniwa Story

    The Domain: The Naniwa Story

  • Toad's Oil

    Toad's Oil

  • The Maiden Courtesan

    The Maiden Courtesan

  • Hello, Baby

    Hello, Baby

  • Kidnap Tour

    Kidnap Tour

  • Gaku

    Gaku

  • Holiday in Tokyo

    Holiday in Tokyo

  • Don't Lose Heart

    Don't Lose Heart

  • Flavor of Happiness

    Flavor of Happiness

  • The Last Game

    The Last Game

  • Snow Country

    Snow Country

  • Blood Type: Blue

    Blood Type: Blue

  • Red Suspicion

    Red Suspicion

  • Settlement of Love

    Settlement of Love

  • Three Moons

    Three Moons

  • Negotiator

    Negotiator

  • Four Days of Snow and Blood

    Four Days of Snow and Blood

  • Samurai Assassin

    Samurai Assassin

  • Dear Father

    Dear Father

  • Mr. Pu

    Mr. Pu

  • Listen to My Heart

    Listen to My Heart

  • Butler Saionji’s Great Reasoning

    Butler Saionji’s Great Reasoning

  • Mifune: The Last Samurai

    Mifune: The Last Samurai

  • Food Fight

    Food Fight

  • Miyamoto Musashi

    Miyamoto Musashi

  • Oretachi no Tabi

    Oretachi no Tabi

  • To the One I Love

    To the One I Love

  • The Tempest

    The Tempest

  • Ordinary Miracles

    Ordinary Miracles

  • Big Money

    Big Money

  • さよなら李香蘭

    さよなら李香蘭

  • The Tailor-Made Shirt

    The Tailor-Made Shirt

  • Candy House

    Candy House

  • Yasuragi no Sato A Peaceful Place

    Yasuragi no Sato A Peaceful Place

  • The Album on the Shore

    The Album on the Shore

  • Time for Love

    Time for Love

  • Ashura no Gotoku

    Ashura no Gotoku

  • Tokyo Phoenix

    Tokyo Phoenix

  • Juken no Kamisama

    Juken no Kamisama

  • Mother and Son

    Mother and Son

  • 恋人はスナイパー

    恋人はスナイパー

  • おかしな二人～のほほん奥様とお気楽弁護士

    おかしな二人～のほほん奥様とお気楽弁護士

  • 俺たちの祭

    俺たちの祭