Yoshiko Tanaka

Yoshiko Tanaka
Born	April 8, 1956(1956-04-08) Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Died	April 21, 2011(2011-04-21) (aged 55)
Cause of death	Breast cancer
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1972–2011
Spouse	Kazuo Odate (1991–2011, her death)

Yoshiko Tanaka (田中好子, Tanaka Yoshiko^?, April 8, 1956 – April 21, 2011) was a Japanese actress. She was also famous as a member of the pop group Candies. While a member of Candies, Tanaka was known by the nickname "Sue" (スーちゃん, Sū-chan^?) Still at the height of its popularity, the group disbanded in 1978.^[1] Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume.

Tanaka was born in Adachi, Tokyo. She had a role in Godzilla vs. Biollante, portraying Asuka Okouchi. She won the Best Actress Award at the 14th Hochi Film Award for Black Rain.^[2]

In 1991, she married business man Kazuo Odate. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. In October 2010, her cancer returned. Tanaka died on April 21, 2011 at the age of 55.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

1 Discography
- 1.1 Singles
- 1.2 Albums
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

Discography

Singles

Cabochard (カボシャール)
Tsumi TO ME (罪 TO ME)
Gozen 5 Toki No DREAM (午前5時のドリーム)
Feel My Love Inside

Albums

Yoshiko (好子, 1984)

References

^ "Japanese actress, singer Yoshiko Tanaka dies at 55". bcdb.com, April 22, 2011
^ "報知映画賞ヒストリー" (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. http://cinemahochi.yomiuri.co.jp/h_award/1989/. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
^ "元キャンディーズの田中好子さん死去 55歳". Asahi Shimbun. 2011-04-21. http://www.asahi.com/obituaries/update/0421/TKY201104210569.html. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
^ "「キャンディーズ」田中好子さん、乳がんで死去" (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. 2011-04-21. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20110421-OYT1T01006.htm?from=top. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
^ "元キャンディーズ、田中好子さん死去" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 2011-04-21. http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/f-et-tp0-20110421-764575.html. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
^ "Tanaka Yoshiko Passed Away" (in English). 2011-04-24. http://www.ant-network.com/5206/tanaka-yoshiko-has-died-of-breast-cancer-at-55. Retrieved 2011-04-25.

External links

Official website (Japanese)
Yoshiko Tanaka at the Internet Movie Database
Yoshiko Tanaka at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)

Hochi Film Award for Best Actress

Kumiko Akiyoshi (1976) · Shima Iwashita (1977) · Meiko Kaji (1978) · Junko Miyashita (1979) · Chieko Baishō (1980) · Keiko Matsuzaka (1981) · Kaori Momoi (1982) · Masako Natsume (1983) · Sayuri Yoshinaga (1984) · Mitsuko Baisho (1985) · Ayumi Ishida (1986) · Shinobu Ōtake (1987) · Narumi Yasuda (1988) · Yoshiko Tanaka (1989) · Keiko Matsuzaka (1990) · Youki Kudoh (1991) · Misa Shimizu (1992) · Ruby Moreno (1993) · Saki Takaoka (1994) · Miho Nakayama (1995) · Mieko Harada (1996) · Hitomi Kuroki (1997) · Mieko Harada (1998) · Jun Fubuki (1999) · Naomi Fujiyama (2000) · Kyōko Koizumi (2001) · Rie Miyazawa (2002) · Shinobu Terajima (2003) · Takako Matsu (2004) · Yūko Tanaka (2005) · Miki Nakatani (2006) · Kumiko Aso (2007) · Kyōko Koizumi (2008) · Takako Matsu (2009)

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Shima Iwashita (1978) · Shinobu Ōtake (1979) · Kaori Momoi (1980) · Chieko Baishō (1981) · Keiko Matsuzaka (1982) · Keiko Matsuzaka (1983) · Rumiko Koyanagi (1984) · Sayuri Yoshinaga (1985) · Mitsuko Baisho (1986) · Ayumi Ishida (1987) · Nobuko Miyamoto (1988) · Sayuri Yoshinaga (1989) · Yoshiko Tanaka (1990) · Keiko Matsuzaka (1991) · Tanie Kitabayashi (1992) · Yoshiko Mita (1993) · Emi Wakui (1994) · Saki Takaoka (1995) · Yūko Asano (1996) · Tamiyo Kusakari (1997) · Hitomi Kuroki (1998) · Mieko Harada (1999) · Shinobu Ōtake (2000) · Sayuri Yoshinaga (2001) · Keiko Kishi (2002) · Rie Miyazawa (2003) · Shinobu Terajima (2004) · Kyōka Suzuki (2005) · Sayuri Yoshinaga (2006) · Miki Nakatani (2007) · Kirin Kiki (2008) · Tae Kimura (2009) · Takako Matsu (2010)

Persondata
Name	Tanaka, Yoshiko
Alternative names
Short description	Actress
Date of birth	April 8, 1956
Place of birth	Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Date of death	April 21, 2011 (aged 55)
Place of death