Acting
Kaoru Yachigusa
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
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Series · 2019
Butler Saionji’s Great Reasoning
Series · 2018
Tokyo Phoenix
Film · 2017
Yasuragi no Sato
Series · 2017
Kidnap Tour
Film · 2016
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Film · 2016
Love That Makes You Cry
Series · 2016
Three Moons
Film · 2015
Before The Leaves Fall
Film · 2015
Candy House
Series · 2015
A Pierrot Praying for the Moon
Film · 2014
Giovanni's Island
Film · 2014
Miyamoto Musashi
Series · 2014
The Great Passage
Film · 2013
Don't Lose Heart
Film · 2013
Matrimonial Chaos
Series · 2013
Mother and Son
Series · 2013
Until the Break of Dawn
Film · 2012
Gaku
Film · 2012
The Tempest
Series · 2011
Toad's Oil
Film · 2009
Dear Doctor
Film · 2009
Listen to My Heart
Film · 2009
Ordinary Miracles
Series · 2009
Flavor of Happiness
Film · 2008
Talk, Talk, Talk
Film · 2007
Only You Can Hear Me
Film · 2007
Dear Father
Series · 2007
Juken no Kamisama
Series · 2007
Into the White Night
Series · 2006
実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還
Film · 2005
Negotiator
Film · 2005
Time for Love
Series · 2005
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
Series · 2004
To the One I Love
Series · 2004
Like Asura
Film · 2003
Toshiie and Matsu
Series · 2002
Big Money
Series · 2002
Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop
Series · 2001
恋人はスナイパー
Series · 2001
おかしな二人～のほほん奥様とお気楽弁護士
Series · 2000
Food Fight
Series · 2000
Yanchakure
Series · 1998
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
Film · 1996
A Samurai's Sorrow
Film · 1993
Saiyūki
Film · 1993
Sometime, Somewhere
Film · 1992
Four Days of Snow and Blood
Film · 1989
さよなら李香蘭
Series · 1989
Hachiko
Film · 1987
The Tailor-Made Shirt
Series · 1986
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi
Film · 1983
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi
Film · 1983
The Tale of Genji
Film · 1981
The Last Game
Film · 1979
Ashura no Gotoku
Series · 1979
Blood Type: Blue
Film · 1978
The Album on the Shore
Series · 1977
The Corporation
Film · 1976
Stars and Storms
Film · 1976
A Bird of Africa
Film · 1975
Red Suspicion
Series · 1975
Oretachi no Tabi
Series · 1975
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Film · 1974
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
Film · 1972
Morning Fog
Film · 1971
Inu to Asachan
Film · 1969
The Song from My Heart
Film · 1969
The Sisters and I
Film · 1967
The Betrayal
Film · 1966
Samurai Assassin
Film · 1965
With Beauty and Sorrow
Film · 1965
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
Film · 1965
The Domain: The Naniwa Story
Film · 1965
Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men
Film · 1965
Hello, Baby
Film · 1964
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
Film · 1964
New Marital Relations
Film · 1963
Life of a Flower
Series · 1963
The Human Vapor
Film · 1960
The Five Jolly Thieves
Film · 1960
Temptation on Glamour Island
Film · 1959
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
Film · 1959
The Spear Master
Film · 1959
Ishimatsu Travels with Ghosts
Film · 1959
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Film · 1958
Epic Crash
Film · 1958
Nuregami kenpo
Film · 1958
Tabi sugata nezumi kozō
Film · 1958
Holiday in Tokyo
Film · 1958
Gendai Mushuku
Film · 1958
Big Edo's 1,000 Ryo Festival
Film · 1958
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome
Film · 1958
The Living Koheiji
Film · 1957
Snow Country
Film · 1957
Atarashii Sebiro
Film · 1957
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Film · 1956
The President Talks Bank
Film · 1956
Settlement of Love
Film · 1956
The President's Boss
Film · 1956
The Legend of the White Serpent
Film · 1956
The Maiden Courtesan
Film · 1956
Pure Love
Film · 1956
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
Film · 1956
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Film · 1955
Stray Sheep
Film · 1955
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Film · 1954
Madame Butterfly
Film · 1954
The Princess Sen
Film · 1954
Young Eyes
Film · 1954
One Night of Love
Film · 1954
Mr. Pu
Film · 1953
Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker
Film · 1953
Princess Finds Her Prince
Film · 1953
Traveling with Breeze
Film · 1953
Moth Lamp
Film · 1953
さよなら李香蘭
Film
俺たちの祭
Series