Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 6, 1931
Died
October 24, 2019 (age 88)
Place of Birth
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
谷口瞳
Hitomi Taniguchi
松田瞳
Hitomi Matsuda
Каору Ятигуса
Kaoru Yachigusa
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
TV
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
TV
Toshiie and Matsu
Tae
2002
TV
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
Miss Marple (voice)
2004
TV
Into the White Night
Karasawa Reiko
2006
TV
Life of a Flower
Masako no Kata
1963
Film
Samurai Assassin
Mitsu
1965
TV
Yanchakure
水嶋ハル
1998
TV
Red Suspicion
1975
TV
Yasuragi no Sato
2017
TV
Love That Makes You Cry
Shizue Sendo
2016
TV
Food Fight
Miyoshi Yuuko
2000
TV
Dear Father
Sakashita Yumeko
2007
TV
Ordinary Miracles
Shizue Nakazo
2009
TV
Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop
Fukiko Shirai
2001
TV
Oretachi no Tabi
1975
TV
Miyamoto Musashi
2014
TV
Matrimonial Chaos
滨崎亚以子
2013
Film
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Otsu
1956
Film
Hachiko
Shizuko Ueno
1987
TV
The Album on the Shore
1977
Filmography
2019TVYasuragi no Toki: Michi2018TVButler Saionji’s Great Reasoning2017FilmTokyo Phoenixas (voice)2017TVYasuragi no Sato2016FilmMifune: The Last Samuraias Self - Actress2016FilmKidnap Touras Kiyoe2016TVLove That Makes You Cryas Shizue Sendo2015TVCandy Houseas Sakurai Akiko2015FilmThree Moonsas Aya Kosaka2015FilmBefore The Leaves Fallas Ichiko Ogawa2014FilmA Pierrot Praying for the Moonas Sakura Tamai2014TVMiyamoto Musashi2014FilmGiovanni's Islandas Older Sawako (voice)2013FilmDon't Lose Heartas Toyo Shibata2013FilmThe Great Passageas Chie Matsumoto2013TVMother and Son2013TVMatrimonial Chaosas 滨崎亚以子2012FilmUntil the Break of Dawnas Tsuru Hatada2012FilmGakuas Kazama Kaya2011TVThe Tempestas King's mother2009FilmListen to My Heartas Akiko Matsuda2009FilmDear Doctoras Kaduko Torikai2009FilmToad's Oilas Hikari's Grandmother2009TVOrdinary Miraclesas Shizue Nakazo2008FilmFlavor of Happinessas Yuriko Nagata2007FilmOnly You Can Hear Meas Sachi Nozaki2007TVJuken no Kamisamaas Nobuko Umezawa2007FilmTalk, Talk, Talkas Haruko Toyama2007TVDear Fatheras Sakashita Yumeko2006TVInto the White Nightas Karasawa Reiko2005TVTime for Loveas Kyoko Kitami2005Film実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還2005FilmNegotiator2004TVAgatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marpleas Miss Marple (voice)2004TVTo the One I Loveas Yoshie Azumi2003FilmLike Asuraas Takezawa Fuji2002TVBig Moneyas Teruko Hatano2002TVToshiie and Matsuas Tae2001TV恋人はスナイパー2001TVAntique: Western Antique Cake Shopas Fukiko Shirai2000TVFood Fightas Miyoshi Yuuko2000TVおかしな二人～のほほん奥様とお気楽弁護士1998TVYanchakureas 水嶋ハル1996FilmThe Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawaas Iti Miyazawa1993FilmA Samurai's Sorrow1993FilmSaiyūkias 观世音菩萨1992FilmSometime, Somewhereas Chairman's wife1989TVさよなら李香蘭1989FilmFour Days of Snow and Bloodas Taka Suzuki1987FilmHachikoas Shizuko Ueno1986TVThe Tailor-Made Shirt1983FilmSatsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichias 芦名隆子1981FilmThe Tale of Genji1979FilmThe Last Game1979TVAshura no Gotoku1978FilmBlood Type: Blue1977TVThe Album on the Shore1976FilmThe Corporation1975TVOretachi no Tabi1975TVRed Suspicion1975FilmA Bird of Africa1974FilmPastoral: To Die in the Countryas Married woman1972FilmTora-san's Dream-Come-Trueas Chiyo1971FilmMorning Fog1969FilmWaga koi waga uta1969FilmInu to Asachan1967FilmThe Sisters and Ias Shima1966FilmThe Betrayalas Namie1965FilmBad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men1965FilmShinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy1965FilmWith Beauty and Sorrowas Otoko Ueno1965FilmThe Domain: The Naniwa Story1965FilmSamurai Assassinas Mitsu1964FilmHousing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sinsas 6th Sin & 7th Sin1964FilmHello, Babyas Fujiko Tachikawa1963TVLife of a Floweras Masako no Kata1960FilmThe Human Vaporas Fujichiyo Kasuga1959FilmThe Adventures of Sun Wu Kungas Tsui Lan, the maiden in distress1959FilmTemptation on Glamour Islandas Tomiko1958FilmYajikita dōchū sugoroku1958FilmNuregami kenpo1958FilmEpic Crash1958FilmTabi sugata nezumi kozō1958FilmHoliday in Tokyo1957FilmAtarashii Sebiro1957FilmThe Living Koheijias Ochika1957FilmSnow Countryas Yôko1956FilmThe Legend of the White Serpentas Xiaoqing1956FilmSettlement of Loveas Asako1956FilmThe President Talks Bank1956FilmThe Maiden Courtesan1956FilmSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Otsu1956FilmThe President's Boss1955FilmStray Sheepas Mineko1955FilmSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Templeas Otsu1954FilmMadame Butterflyas Cio-Cio-San1954FilmThe Princess Senas Dancing waiting-girl1954FilmSamurai I: Musashi Miyamotoas Otsu1953FilmPrincess Finds Her Prince1953FilmKisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Makeras Ohikari1953FilmTraveling with Breeze1953FilmMr. Pu—TV俺たちの祭