Kaoru Yachigusa
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Yachigusa Kaoru (八千草 薫 Yachigusa Kaoru?, born January 6, 1931) is a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture. From 1947 to 1957 she was a member of the Takarazuka Revue. Since leaving the Revue, she has been active in film, television, and narration.
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[edit] Awards
- Japanese Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress for her role in Ashura no Gotoku (2004)
- Mainichi Cinema Concours: Tanaka Kinuyo Prize (2004)
- Japanese Government: Shiju Award (1997)
[edit] Selected list of appearances
[edit] Film
- The Human Vapor (Toho, 1960)
- Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirō no Yumemakura as the "Madonna" (1972)
[edit] Television
- Zenigata Heiji as Oshizu (the leading lady) (Fuji Television 1966)
- Ashura no Gotoku (NHK 1979)
- The Tale of Genji (television drama) as both Kiritsubo and Fujitsubo (Tokyo Broadcasting System 1980)
- Dokuganryū Masamune (Taiga drama) as Nene (the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi) (NHK 1987)
- Yanchakure (Asadora drama) (NHK 1998)
- Tokyo Story (Fuji Television 2002)
