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.
Acted in 106
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Butler Saionji’s Great Reasoning
TV
- 2017
Tokyo Phoenix
(voice)
Yasuragi no Sato
TV
- 2016
Kidnap Tour
Kiyoe
Love That Makes You Cry
Shizue Sendo · 10 episodes
- 2015
Candy House
Sakurai Akiko · 10 episodes
Three Moons
Aya Kosaka
Before The Leaves Fall
Ichiko Ogawa
- 2014
A Pierrot Praying for the Moon
Sakura Tamai
Miyamoto Musashi
TV
Giovanni's Island
Older Sawako (voice)
- 2013
Matrimonial Chaos
Aiko Hamasaki · 11 episodes
- 2012
Gaku
Kazama Kaya
- 2011
The Tempest
King's mother · 10 episodes
2000s
- 2009
Dear Doctor
Kaduko Torikai
Toad's Oil
Hikari's Grandmother
Ordinary Miracles
Shizue Nakazo · 11 episodes
- 2008
- 2007
Juken no Kamisama
Nobuko Umezawa · 10 episodes
Talk, Talk, Talk
Haruko Toyama
Dear Father
Sakashita Yumeko · 11 episodes
- 2006
- 2005
Time for Love
Kyoko Kitami · 10 episodes
- 2004
- 2003
Like Asura
Takezawa Fuji
- 2002
Big Money
Teruko Hatano · 12 episodes
- 2001
Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop
Fukiko Shirai · 11 episodes
- 2000
1990s
- 1998
- 1996
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
Iti Miyazawa
- 1993
A Samurai's Sorrow
Movie
- 1992
Sometime, Somewhere
Chairman's wife
1980s
- 1989
さよなら李香蘭
TV
- 1987
- 1986
The Tailor-Made Shirt
TV
- 1981
The Tale of Genji
Movie
1970s
- 1979
The Last Game
Movie
Ashura no Gotoku
TV
- 1978
Blood Type: Blue
Mrs. Hyodo
- 1977
The Album on the Shore
TV
- 1976
Stars and Storms
Movie
- 1975
Oretachi no Tabi
TV
Red Suspicion
TV
A Bird of Africa
Movie
- 1974
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Married woman
- 1972
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
The Song from My Heart
Movie
- 1967
The Sisters and I
Shima
- 1966
The Betrayal
Namie
- 1965
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
Movie
With Beauty and Sorrow
Otoko Ueno
The Domain: The Naniwa Story
Movie
Samurai Assassin
Mitsu
- 1964
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
6th Sin & 7th Sin
Hello, Baby
Fujiko Tachikawa
- 1963
New Marital Relations
Movie
- 1960
The Five Jolly Thieves
Movie
1950s
- 1959
The Spear Master
Movie
Ishimatsu Travels with Ghosts
Movie
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
Tsui Lan, the maiden in distress
Temptation on Glamour Island
Tomiko
- 1958
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Movie
Nuregami kenpo
Movie
Big Edo's 1,000 Ryo Festival
Movie
Epic Crash
Movie
Tabi sugata nezumi kozō
Movie
Gendai Mushuku
Hisako Kurata
Holiday in Tokyo
Movie
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome
Movie
- 1957
The Living Koheiji
Ochika
Snow Country
Yôko
- 1956
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
Movie
Pure Love
Movie
Settlement of Love
Asako
The President Talks Bank
Movie
The Maiden Courtesan
Movie
The President's Boss
Movie
- 1955
- 1954
Madame Butterfly
Cio-Cio-San
The Princess Sen
Dancing waiting-girl
One Night of Love
Oharu
- 1953
Princess Finds Her Prince
Movie
Moth Lamp
Movie
Traveling with Breeze
Movie
Mr. Pu
Movie
Appearances1
2010s
- 2016
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self - Actress