Kaoru Yachigusa
Known for
Kaoru Yachigusa is a Japanese actress, and beyond the credits there is little on file. One film credit is 'Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto', as Otsu. 'Hachiko' makes a second traceable credit. The databases list 59 credits in total.
Kaoru Yachigusa
42 Movies
17 Series
Kaoru Yachigusa is a Japanese actress, and beyond the credits there is little on file. One film credit is 'Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto', as Otsu. 'Hachiko' makes a second traceable credit. The databases list 59 credits in total.
Movies
Plays Shizuko Ueno
Hachiko
1987
Plays Otsu
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
Plays Ochika
The Living Koheiji
1957
Plays Otsu
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
Plays Xiaoqing
The Legend of the White Serpent
1956
Plays Older Sawako (voice)
Giovanni's Island
2014
Plays Fujichiyo Kasuga
The Human Vapor
1960
Plays Taka Suzuki
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989
Plays Married woman
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
1974
Plays Otsu
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
Plays Chie Matsumoto
The Great Passage
2013
Plays Mitsu
Samurai Assassin
1965
Plays Haruko Toyama
Talk, Talk, Talk
2007
Plays Otoko Ueno
With Beauty and Sorrow
1965
Plays Namie
The Betrayal
1966
Plays Yoshiko Iki
The Corporation
1976
Plays Tsuru Hatada
Until the Break of Dawn
2012
Plays Takezawa Fuji
Like Asura
2003
Plays Kaduko Torikai
Dear Doctor
2009
Plays Sachi Nozaki
Only You Can Hear Me
2007
Plays Yôko
Snow Country
1957
Plays Yuriko Nagata
Flavor of Happiness
2008
Plays Chiyo
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
1972
Plays Hikari's Grandmother
Toad's Oil
2009
Plays Fujiko Tachikawa
Hello, Baby
1964
TV Shows
Plays 水嶋ハル
Yanchakure
1998
Plays Tae
Toshiie and Matsu
2002
Plays Masako no Kata
Life of a Flower
1963
Plays Miss Marple (voice)
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
2004
Plays Teruko Hatano
Big Money
2002
Plays Fukiko Shirai
Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop
2001
Plays Karasawa Reiko
Into the White Night
2006
Plays Sakashita Yumeko
Dear Father
2007
Plays Aiko Hamasaki
Matrimonial Chaos
2013
Plays Yoshie Azumi
To the One I Love
2004
Plays Shizue Nakazo
Ordinary Miracles
2009
Plays Miyoshi Yuuko
Food Fight
2000
Plays Kyoko Kitami
Time for Love
2005
Plays Shizue Sendo
Love That Makes You Cry
2016
Plays Sakurai Akiko
Candy House
2015
Plays Nobuko Umezawa
Juken no Kamisama
2007
Plays King's mother
The Tempest
2011
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Mifune: The Last Samurai
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Love That Makes You Cry
Shizue Sendo · 10 episodes
2016
TV
Candy House
Sakurai Akiko · 10 episodes
2015
TV
Three Moons
Aya Kosaka
2015
Film
Before The Leaves Fall
Ichiko Ogawa
2015
Film
A Pierrot Praying for the Moon
Sakura Tamai
2014
Film
Giovanni's Island
Older Sawako (voice)
2014
Film
Don't Lose Heart
Toyo Shibata
2013
Film
The Great Passage
Chie Matsumoto
2013
Film
Matrimonial Chaos
Aiko Hamasaki · 11 episodes
2013–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kaoru Yachigusa still alive?
Kaoru Yachigusa passed away on October 24, 2019 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Kaoru Yachigusa?
Kaoru Yachigusa is best known for roles in Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, Hachiko, Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple.
How many movies has Kaoru Yachigusa been in?
Over a 66-year career (since 1953), Kaoru Yachigusa has appeared in 42 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was Kaoru Yachigusa's first movie?
The career of Kaoru Yachigusa began with Mr. Pu (1953).
What is Kaoru Yachigusa's most recent movie or series?
Kaoru Yachigusa's most recent release is Yasuragi no Toki: Michi, which premiered on April 8, 2019.
What TV shows has Kaoru Yachigusa appeared in?
On television, Kaoru Yachigusa has appeared in Into the White Night, Matrimonial Chaos, Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple, Love That Makes You Cry.
Kaoru Yachigusa
1931-01-06 · Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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.