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.

Contents 1 Awards 2 Selected list of appearances 2.1 Film 2.2 Television 2.3 Dubbing

[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)

[edit] Dubbing

• Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple as Miss Marple (NHK 2004)