Kaoru Yachigusa
Born: 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.
Filmography
Tokyo Phoenix
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Kidnap Tour
Three Moons
Before The Leaves Fall
A Pierrot Praying for the Moon
Giovanni's Island
Don't Lose Heart
The Great Passage
Until the Break of Dawn
Gaku
Listen to My Heart
Dear Doctor
Toad's Oil
Flavor of Happiness
Only You Can Hear Me
Talk, Talk, Talk
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実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還
Negotiator
Like Asura
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
A Samurai's Sorrow
Saiyūki
Sometime, Somewhere
Four Days of Snow and Blood
Hachiko
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Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi
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Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi
The Tale of Genji
The Last Game
Blood Type: Blue
The Corporation
A Bird of Africa
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
Morning Fog
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Waga koi waga uta
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Inu to Asachan
The Sisters and I
The Betrayal
Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
With Beauty and Sorrow
The Domain: The Naniwa Story
Samurai Assassin
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
Hello, Baby
The Human Vapor
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
Temptation on Glamour Island
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Nuregami kenpo
Epic Crash
Tabi sugata nezumi kozō
Holiday in Tokyo
Atarashii Sebiro
The Living Koheiji
Snow Country
The Legend of the White Serpent
Settlement of Love
The President Talks Bank
The Maiden Courtesan
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
The President's Boss
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Stray Sheep
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Madame Butterfly
The Princess Sen
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Princess Finds Her Prince
Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker
Traveling with Breeze
Mr. Pu