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

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Tokyo Phoenix

2017 ⭐ 7.5

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Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016 ⭐ 7.1

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Kidnap Tour

2016 ⭐ 6.8

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Giovanni's Island

2014 ⭐ 7.5

Career timeline

2017

Tokyo Phoenix Notable

(voice) · 2017

⭐ 7.5

2016

Mifune: The Last Samurai Notable

Self - Actress · 2016

⭐ 7.1

Kidnap Tour

Kiyoe · 2016

⭐ 6.8

2015

Three Moons

Aya Kosaka · 2015

Before The Leaves Fall

Ichiko Ogawa · 2015

2014

A Pierrot Praying for the Moon

Sakura Tamai · 2014

Giovanni's Island Notable

Older Sawako (voice) · 2014

⭐ 7.5

2013

Don't Lose Heart Notable

Toyo Shibata · 2013

⭐ 8.0

The Great Passage Notable

Chie Matsumoto · 2013

⭐ 7.2

2012

Until the Break of Dawn

Tsuru Hatada · 2012

⭐ 6.7

Gaku

Kazama Kaya · 2012

2009

Listen to My Heart

Akiko Matsuda · 2009

Dear Doctor

Kaduko Torikai · 2009

⭐ 6.6

Toad's Oil Notable

Hikari's Grandmother · 2009

⭐ 7.0

2008

Flavor of Happiness

Yuriko Nagata · 2008

⭐ 6.3

2007

Only You Can Hear Me

Sachi Nozaki · 2007

⭐ 6.5

Talk, Talk, Talk

Haruko Toyama · 2007

⭐ 5.9

2005

Negotiator Notable

2005

⭐ 7.4

2003

Like Asura

Takezawa Fuji · 2003

⭐ 6.5

1996

The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa Notable

Iti Miyazawa · 1996

⭐ 8.0

1993

A Samurai's Sorrow

1993

Saiyūki Notable

观世音菩萨 · 1993

⭐ 9.0

1992

Sometime, Somewhere

Chairman's wife · 1992

1989

Four Days of Snow and Blood Notable

Taka Suzuki · 1989

⭐ 7.4

1987

Hachiko Notable

Shizuko Ueno · 1987

⭐ 7.8

1981

The Tale of Genji

1981

1979

The Last Game Notable

1979

⭐ 9.0

1978

Blood Type: Blue

1978

⭐ 6.1

1976

Stars and Storms

1976

The Corporation

1976

⭐ 3.7

Frequently appears with

Éric Chantelauze

Narrator (voice)

François Montagut

(voice)

Hidetoshi Nakamura

(voice)

Shouto Kashii

(voice)

Keanu Reeves

Self - Narrator (voice)

Kyōko Kagawa

Self - Actress

Yōko Tsukasa

Self - Actress

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Self - Actor

Takeshi Katō

Self - Actor

Full filmography

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Tokyo Phoenix

2017 ⭐ 7.5

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Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016 ⭐ 7.1

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Kidnap Tour

2016 ⭐ 6.8

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Three Moons

2015

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Before The Leaves Fall

2015

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A Pierrot Praying for the Moon

2014

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Giovanni's Island

2014 ⭐ 7.5

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Don't Lose Heart

2013 ⭐ 8.0

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The Great Passage

2013 ⭐ 7.2

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Until the Break of Dawn

2012 ⭐ 6.7

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Gaku

2012

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Listen to My Heart

2009

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Dear Doctor

2009 ⭐ 6.6

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Toad's Oil

2009 ⭐ 7.0

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Flavor of Happiness

2008 ⭐ 6.3

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Only You Can Hear Me

2007 ⭐ 6.5

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Talk, Talk, Talk

2007 ⭐ 5.9

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Negotiator

2005 ⭐ 7.4

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Like Asura

2003 ⭐ 6.5

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The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

1996 ⭐ 8.0