Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaoru Yachigusa

Actor

Osaka Prefecture, Japan
January 6, 1931

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.

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Representative Works

Hachiko
Hachiko
7.8
/ Japanese
Ishimatsu Travels with Ghosts
Ishimatsu Travels with Ghosts
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
7.2
/ Japanese
Giovanni's Island
Giovanni's Island
7.5
/ Japanese
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
7.2
/ Japanese
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
7.2
/ Japanese
The Five Jolly Thieves
The Five Jolly Thieves
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
New Marital Relations
New Marital Relations
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Negotiator
Negotiator
7.0
/ Japanese
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Snow Country
Snow Country
6.7
/ Japanese
Dear Doctor
Dear Doctor
6.6
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Hachiko
1987Winner

Best Performance

Hachiko

Ishimatsu Travels with Ghosts
1959Nominee

Best Performance

Ishimatsu Travels with Ghosts

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956Nominee

Best Performance

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Career Highlights

Giovanni's Island
2014Highlight

Best Performance

Giovanni's Island

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955Highlight

Best Performance

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

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