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

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

as Otsu

Hachiko

as Shizuko Ueno

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

as Otsu

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

as Otsu

Giovanni's Island

as Older Sawako (voice)

Pastoral: To Die in the Country

as Married woman

The Great Passage

as Chie Matsumoto

Samurai Assassin

as Mitsu

Mifune: The Last Samurai

as Self - Actress

Dear Doctor

as Kaduko Torikai