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.

Kaoru Yachigusa

Acting Born January 6, 1931 – Died October 24, 2019 Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

Toshiie and Matsu

Tae

Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple

Miss Marple (voice)

Yanchakure

水嶋ハル

Life of a Flower

Masako no Kata

Into the White Night

Karasawa Reiko

Hachiko

Shizuko Ueno

Red Suspicion

Love That Makes You Cry

Shizue Sendo

Matrimonial Chaos

Aiko Hamasaki

Miyamoto Musashi

Food Fight

Miyoshi Yuuko