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
Hachiko
Shizuko Ueno
Samurai III: Duel at Ganr...
Otsu
Dear Doctor
Kaduko Torikai
Giovanni's Island
Older Sawako (voice)
Pastoral: To Die in the C...
Married woman
Samurai II: Duel at Ichij...
Otsu
The Great Passage
Chie Matsumoto
Samurai Assassin
Mitsu
Four Days of Snow and Blo...
Taka Suzuki
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamo...
Otsu