Kaoru Yachigusa
Yachigusa in 1955
Born(1931-01-06)January 6, 1931
DiedOctober 24, 2019(2019-10-24) (aged 88)
OccupationActress
Years active1947–2019

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 famously quit part way through the filming of the television series Akai Giwaku, outraged at being forced to work at times dictated by idol Momoe Yamaguchi's schedule.

Her husband, director Senkichi Taniguchi, died on October 29, 2007, in Tokyo, Japan. The couple had been married since 1957.[1]

Yachigusa died on October 24, 2019, at a Tokyo hospital from pancreatic cancer, aged 88.[2][3]

Awards and honours

Filmography

Film

(incomplete)

Television

(incomplete)

Anime

References

  1. Blair, Gavin J. (2007-11-01). "Director Senkichi Taniguchi dies at 95". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. 女優の八千草薫さん死去 88歳 Archived 2019-10-28 at the Wayback Machine at NHK (in Japanese)
  3. Blair, Gavin J. (28 October 2019). "Kaoru Yachigusa Dead: Actress in Oscar-Winner 'Samurai, the Legend of Musashi,' Dies at 88". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  4. "田中絹代賞とは". Tanaka Kinuyo Memorial Association. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  5. "生きている小平次". eiga.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  6. "Full Trailer for I.G's Hand-Drawn Anime Film Giovanni's Island Posted". Anime News Network. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2013-12-21.


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