Kaoru Yumi

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nihongo|Kaoru Yumi|由美かおる|Yumi Kaoru|born November 12, 1950 in Kyoto, Japan is a Japanese actress.

Biography

In junior high school, Kaoru joined the Nishino ballet group. She gained popularity with her appearance in the 1967 program "Re Gaaruzu" with Katsuko Kanai and Etsuko Nami in a mini-skirt number. In 1973, she did her first nude scene in the movie nihongo|"Dōsei Jidai ~Kyōko to Jirō~"|同棲時代 －今日子と次郎－. In the same year, she also performed in the movie nihongo|"Shinanogawa"|しなの川 which had a similar scene. There was criticism over the scene in the movie where the character lost her virginity.

Kaoru was also featured in a 1976 film nihongo|"Chō kōsō hoteru satsujin jiken"|超高層ホテル殺人事件 which also had a nude scene. In 1986, she became a regular cast member portraying O-gin and O-en in the television prime-time jidaigeki nihongo|"Mito Kōmon"|水戸黄門. Her bath scene is her trademark in the show. [ [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%B1%E7%BE%8E%E3%81%8B%E3%81%8A%E3%82%8B Japanese wikipedia] ]

Profile

*Height: 157cm
*Weight: 44kg
*Blood type: B
*Star Sign: Scorpio
*Place of Birth: Kyoto, Japan

Filmography

Movies

* (1966)
* (1973)
* (1973)
* (1974)
* (1974)
* (1976)
* (1976)
* (1978)

TV Dramas

* (1970 NHK) "as Yaku Hiroko"
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* (1973)
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* (1986 TBS)
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* (1997 TBS)
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References

External links

* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%B1%E7%BE%8E%E3%81%8B%E3%81%8A%E3%82%8B Japanese Wikipedia] (also main source)
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0950890/ Kaoru Yumi] at IMDB
* [http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/person/p0368330.htm 由美かおる] at JMDB (in Japanese)