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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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born6 January 1931 (age 94)
  • Place of BirthOsaka Prefecture, Japan

Kaoru Yachigusa

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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 ForActing
  • Born6 January 1931 (age 94)
  • Place of BirthOsaka Prefecture, Japan
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Tokyo Phoenix
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7.5
2017
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Kidnap Tour
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6.8
2016
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Mifune: The Last Samurai
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7.1
2016
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Three Moons
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2015
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Before The Leaves Fall
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2015
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A Pierrot Praying for the Moon
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2014
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Giovanni's Island
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7.5
2014
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The Great Passage
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7.2
2013
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Don't Lose Heart
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8.0
2013
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Until the Break of Dawn
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7.0
2012
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Gaku
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2012
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Toad's Oil
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7.0
2009
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Dear Doctor
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6.4
2009
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Listen to My Heart
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2009
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Flavor of Happiness
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6.3
2008
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Talk, Talk, Talk
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5.9
2007
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Only You Can Hear Me
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6.4
2007
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実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還
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2005
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Negotiator
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6.0
2005
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Like Asura
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6.9
2003
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The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
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1996
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A Samurai's Sorrow
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1993
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Saiyūki
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1993
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Sometime, Somewhere
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1992
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Four Days of Snow and Blood
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6.9
1989
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Hachiko
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7.7
1987
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Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi
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1983
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The Tale of Genji
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1981
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The Last Game
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1979
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Blood Type: Blue
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5.5
1978
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A Bird of Africa
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1975
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Pastoral: To Die in the Country
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7.5
1974
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Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
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7.6
1972
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Morning Fog
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1971
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Inu to Asachan
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1969
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The Sisters and I
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1967
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The Betrayal
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6.3
1966
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Samurai Assassin
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7.364
1965
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With Beauty and Sorrow
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5.7
1965
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Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
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6.2
1965
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The Domain: The Naniwa Story
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3.2
1965
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Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men
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1965
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Hello, Baby
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10.0
1964
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The Human Vapor
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6.6
1960
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Temptation on Glamour Island
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6.0
1959
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The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
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1959
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Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
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1958
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Epic Crash
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1958
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Nuregami kenpo
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1958
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Tabi sugata nezumi kozō
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1958
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The Living Koheiji
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1957
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Snow Country
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6.7
1957
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Atarashii Sebiro
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1957
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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
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7.24
1956
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The President Talks Bank
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1956
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Settlement of Love
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1956
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The President's Boss
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1956
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The Legend of the White Serpent
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5.6
1956
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The Maiden Courtesan
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1956
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Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
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7.183
1955
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Stray Sheep
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1955
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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
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7.2
1954
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Madame Butterfly
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1954
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The Princess Sen
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5.0
1954
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Mr. Pu
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6.5
1953
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Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker
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1953
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Princess Finds Her Prince
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1953
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Traveling with Breeze
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1953