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.
Awards & recognition
- Kinuyo Tanaka Award · 2004
- Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class · 2003
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 1997
- Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō
Filmography10 titles
Love That Makes You Cry
Giovanni's Island
Miyamoto Musashi
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Mifune: The Last Samurai
With Beauty and Sorrow
The Tempest
A Samurai's Sorrow