Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaoru Yachigusa

Known For

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

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.

Movies Featuring Kaoru Yachigusa

Giovanni's Island

Giovanni's Island (2014)

as Older Sawako (voice)
Gaku

Gaku (2012)

as Kazama Kaya
Dear Doctor

Dear Doctor (2009)

as Kaduko Torikai
Toad's Oil

Toad's Oil (2009)

as Hikari's Grandmother
Like Asura

Like Asura (2003)

as Takezawa Fuji
Saiyūki

Saiyūki (1993)

as 观世音菩萨
Hachiko

Hachiko (1987)

as Shizuko Ueno
Hello, Baby

Hello, Baby (1964)

as Fujiko Tachikawa
The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor (1960)

as Fujichiyo Kasuga
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung (1959)

as Tsui Lan, the maiden in distress
The Princess Sen

The Princess Sen (1954)

as Dancing waiting-girl