

Kaoru Yachigusa
Acting•Born January 6, 1931•Died October 24, 2019 (age 88)•Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019•TV Series•
8.0

Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
2004•TV Series•
6.7

Life of a Flower
1963•TV Series•
7.0

Toshiie and Matsu
2002•TV Series•
8.3

Into the White Night
2006•TV Series•
7.4

Love That Makes You Cry
2016•TV Series•
8.1

Red Suspicion
1975•TV Series•
8.3

Ordinary Miracles
2009•TV Series•
7.7
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 6, 1931
Day of DeathOctober 24, 2019
Place of BirthOsaka Prefecture, Japan
Popularity0.9
