Kaoru Yachigusa

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.

Her husband, director Senkichi Taniguchi, died on October 29, 2007 in Tokyo, Japan. The couple had been married since 1957. cite news |first=Gavin J.|last=Blair|title=Director Senkichi Taniguchi dies at 95|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/features/people/deaths/e3ib3de07b4b336a21b70f360cf5e7d8abb |work=Hollywood Reporter|publisher= |date=2007-11-01 |accessdate=2007-10-05]

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)

elected list of appearances

Film

* "The Samurai Trilogy" as Otsu (1954-1956)
* "The Human Vapor" (Toho, 1960)
* "Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirō no Yumemakura" as the "Madonna" (1972)

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" (morning drama) (NHK 1998)
* "Tokyo Story" (Fuji Television 2002)

Anime

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

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References