Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaoru Yachigusa

Acting
Born 1931-01-06 - Died 2019-10-24Osaka 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.

Movies (81)

Hachiko
7.8

Hachiko

1987Movie7.8
The Betrayal
6.5

The Betrayal

1966Movie6.5
Snow Country
6.7

Snow Country

1957Movie6.7
Mifune: The Last Samurai
7.0

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016Movie7.0
Giovanni's Island
7.5

Giovanni's Island

2014Movie7.5
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
7.2

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956Movie7.2
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
7.2

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

1954Movie7.2
The President Talks Bank

The President Talks Bank

1956Movie
The Great Passage
7.2

The Great Passage

2013Movie7.2
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
7.2

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955Movie7.2
Holiday in Tokyo
9.0

Holiday in Tokyo

1958Movie9.0
Four Days of Snow and Blood
7.3

Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989Movie7.3
The Human Vapor
7.1

The Human Vapor

1960Movie7.1
Negotiator
7.0

Negotiator

2005Movie7.0
The Legend of the White Serpent
6.1

The Legend of the White Serpent

1956Movie6.1
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
7.5

Pastoral: To Die in the Country

1974Movie7.5
Tokyo Phoenix
7.5

Tokyo Phoenix

2017Movie7.5
Temptation on Glamour Island
7.0

Temptation on Glamour Island

1959Movie7.0
Saiyūki
9.0

Saiyūki

1993Movie9.0
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji

The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji

1956Movie
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
8.3

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

1972Movie8.3
Samurai Assassin
7.3

Samurai Assassin

1965Movie7.3
The Corporation
3.7

The Corporation

1976Movie3.7
The Spear Master

The Spear Master

1959Movie
Dear Doctor
6.6

Dear Doctor

2009Movie6.6
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
6.3

Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

1965Movie6.3
Inu to Asachan

Inu to Asachan

1969Movie
Pure Love

Pure Love

1956Movie
The Domain: The Naniwa Story
4.8

The Domain: The Naniwa Story

1965Movie4.8
Like Asura
6.6

Like Asura

2003Movie6.6
Moth Lamp

Moth Lamp

1953Movie
Blood Type: Blue
6.1

Blood Type: Blue

1978Movie6.1
The Living Koheiji
7.0

The Living Koheiji

1957Movie7.0
Before The Leaves Fall

Before The Leaves Fall

2015Movie
Talk, Talk, Talk
5.9

Talk, Talk, Talk

2007Movie5.9
Epic Crash

Epic Crash

1958Movie
With Beauty and Sorrow
5.7

With Beauty and Sorrow

1965Movie5.7
Until the Break of Dawn
6.6

Until the Break of Dawn

2012Movie6.6
実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還

実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還

2005Movie
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins

Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins

1964Movie
Madame Butterfly
8.0

Madame Butterfly

1954Movie8.0
Listen to My Heart

Listen to My Heart

2009Movie
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
10.0

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

1959Movie10.0
The Song from My Heart
7.0

The Song from My Heart

1969Movie7.0
Gendai Mushuku

Gendai Mushuku

1958Movie
Toad's Oil
7.0

Toad's Oil

2009Movie7.0
The Maiden Courtesan

The Maiden Courtesan

1956Movie
Princess Finds Her Prince

Princess Finds Her Prince

1953Movie
Hello, Baby
10.0

Hello, Baby

1964Movie10.0
Flavor of Happiness
6.3

Flavor of Happiness

2008Movie6.3
The Princess Sen
5.0

The Princess Sen

1954Movie5.0
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
8.0

The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

1996Movie8.0
Mr. Pu
6.5

Mr. Pu

1953Movie6.5
The President's Boss
8.0

The President's Boss

1956Movie8.0
Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men
8.0

Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

1965Movie8.0
Only You Can Hear Me
6.5

Only You Can Hear Me

2007Movie6.5
Kidnap Tour
6.8

Kidnap Tour

2016Movie6.8
A Bird of Africa

A Bird of Africa

1975Movie
Tabi sugata nezumi kozō
9.0

Tabi sugata nezumi kozō

1958Movie9.0
Young Eyes

Young Eyes

1954Movie
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
8.0

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

1958Movie8.0
Stars and Storms

Stars and Storms

1976Movie
Don't Lose Heart
8.0

Don't Lose Heart

2013Movie8.0
Atarashii Sebiro

Atarashii Sebiro

1957Movie
A Samurai's Sorrow

A Samurai's Sorrow

1993Movie
Settlement of Love
9.0

Settlement of Love

1956Movie9.0
One Night of Love

One Night of Love

1954Movie
Stray Sheep
7.0

Stray Sheep

1955Movie7.0
Sometime, Somewhere

Sometime, Somewhere

1992Movie
The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji

1981Movie
The Sisters and I

The Sisters and I

1967Movie
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi

Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi

1983Movie
Gaku

Gaku

2012Movie
Morning Fog

Morning Fog

1971Movie
The Last Game
9.0

The Last Game

1979Movie9.0
A Pierrot Praying for the Moon

A Pierrot Praying for the Moon

2014Movie
Three Moons

Three Moons

2015Movie
Traveling with Breeze

Traveling with Breeze

1953Movie
Nuregami kenpo
8.0

Nuregami kenpo

1958Movie8.0
Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker
10.0

Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker

1953Movie10.0
New Marital Relations

New Marital Relations

1963Movie

TV Shows (31)

Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
6.7

Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple

2004Series6.7
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
8.0

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

2019Series8.0
Into the White Night
7.4

Into the White Night

2006Series7.4
Yanchakure

Yanchakure

1998Series
Toshiie and Matsu
8.3

Toshiie and Matsu

2002Series8.3
To the One I Love
8.0

To the One I Love

2004Series8.0
Love That Makes You Cry
8.1

Love That Makes You Cry

2016Series8.1
Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop
7.4

Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop

2001Series7.4
Life of a Flower
7.0

Life of a Flower

1963Series7.0
Red Suspicion
8.3

Red Suspicion

1975Series8.3
Matrimonial Chaos
7.8

Matrimonial Chaos

2013Series7.8
Dear Father
8.3

Dear Father

2007Series8.3
Food Fight
7.3

Food Fight

2000Series7.3
Miyamoto Musashi
7.3

Miyamoto Musashi

2014Series7.3
Big Money
6.0

Big Money

2002Series6.0
Yasuragi no Sato
9.0

Yasuragi no Sato

2017Series9.0
Ordinary Miracles
7.7

Ordinary Miracles

2009Series7.7
Butler Saionji’s Great Reasoning
7.8

Butler Saionji’s Great Reasoning

2018Series7.8
The Tempest
5.5

The Tempest

2011Series5.5
Time for Love

Time for Love

2005Series
Oretachi no Tabi

Oretachi no Tabi

1975Series
Ashura no Gotoku
3.7

Ashura no Gotoku

1979Series3.7
Candy House
8.0

Candy House

2015Series8.0
The Album on the Shore
1.0

The Album on the Shore

1977Series1.0
The Tailor-Made Shirt

The Tailor-Made Shirt

1986Series
さよなら李香蘭

さよなら李香蘭

1989Series
Mother and Son

Mother and Son

2013Series
Juken no Kamisama
7.0

Juken no Kamisama

2007Series7.0
おかしな二人～のほほん奥様とお気楽弁護士

おかしな二人～のほほん奥様とお気楽弁護士

2000Series
俺たちの祭

俺たちの祭

Series
恋人はスナイパー
5.0

恋人はスナイパー

2001Series5.0