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Kaoru Yachigusa

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

January 6, 1931(88)

Day of Death

October 24, 2019

Place of Birth

Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

谷口瞳Hitomi Taniguchi松田瞳Hitomi MatsudaКаору Ятигуса
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Kaoru Yachigusa

Acting

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

Filmography