Kaoru Yachigusa was a Japanese actress who is best known for her roles in Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, and With Beauty and Sorrow. She had a prolific career in film and television lasting around 67 years.
Personal and Family Life
Born on January 6, 1931, in Osaka, Japan, Kaoru Yachigusa was married to Senkichi Taniguchi from 1957 until his death in 2007. The couple shared 50 years of marriage, and her husband passed away at the age of 95 due to pneumonia.
Career
During her career, she took on over 100 roles in films and television. Despite her battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 88, she continued to perform until 2018, just one year before her passing.
Death and Legacy
Kaoru Yachigusa passed away on October 24, 2019, in Tokyo, Japan. Her contributions to the film industry are remembered, especially her voice role as Miss Marple in a Japanese animated series based on Agatha Christie’s works.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 宮本武蔵完結編 決闘巌流島 | 1956-01-03 | Otsu |
| 宮本武蔵 | 1954-09-25 | Otsu |
| 続宮本武蔵 一乗寺の決闘 | 1955-07-12 | Otsu |
| ハチ公物語 | 1987-08-01 | Shizuko Ueno |
| 大殺陣 雄呂血 | 1966-07-02 | Namie |
| こんにちは赤ちゃん | 1964-03-20 | Fujiko Tachikawa |
| 侍 | 1965-01-03 | Mitsu |
| 田園に死す | 1974-12-28 | Married woman |
| 舟を編む | 2013-04-13 | Chie Matsumoto |
| 美しさと哀しみと | 1965-02-28 | Otoko Ueno |
| 男はつらいよ 寅次郎夢枕 | 1972-12-29 | Chiyo |
| ガス人間第一号 | 1960-12-11 | Fujichiyo Kasuga |