Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaoru Yachigusa (八千草 薫, Yachigusa Kaoru, January 6, 1931 October 24, 2019) was a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture. From 1947 to 1957, she was a member of the Takarazuka Revue. After leaving the revue, she was active in film, television, and narration.

Kaoru Yachigusa
Yachigusa in 1955
Born(1931-01-06)January 6, 1931
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
DiedOctober 24, 2019(2019-10-24) (aged 88)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActress
Years active1947–2019

She famously quit part way through the filming of the television series Akai Giwaku, outraged at being forced to work at times dictated by idol Momoe Yamaguchi's schedule.

Her husband, director Senkichi Taniguchi, died on October 29, 2007, in Tokyo, Japan. The couple had been married since 1957.

Yachigusa died on October 24, 2019, at a Tokyo hospital from pancreatic cancer, aged 88.

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