Yoshiko Kuga

Yoshiko Kuga

Born January 21, 1931 (Age: 95) Ushigome, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Yoshiko Kuga (久我 美子, Kuga Yoshiko, 21 January 1931 – 9 June 2024) was a Japanese actress. Kuga was born in Tokyo, Japan. In 1946, while still attending Gakushuin Junior High School, she became an actress for Toho studios. In 1947, she made her debut as one of the lead actresses in the omnibus movie Four Love Stories (四つの恋の物語, Yottsu no Koi no Monogatari). In the 1950s, she started working independently and starred in many productions of the Shochiku studios under the direction of Keisuke Kinoshita. Other important directors include Kenji Mizoguchi (The Woman in the Rumor), Yasujirō Ozu (Equinox Flower), and Tadashi Imai (An Inlet of Muddy Water). Since the 1970s, she appeared mainly on television and on stage. Kuga was married to actor Akihiko Hirata from 1961 until his death in 1984. She died from aspiration pneumonia on 9 June 2024, at the age of 93.
Yoshiko Kuga (久我 美子, Kuga Yoshiko, 21 January 1931 – 9 June 2024) was a Japanese actress. Kuga was born in Tokyo, Japan. In 1946, while still attending Gakushuin Junior High School, she became an actress for Toho studios. In 1947, she made her debut as one of the lead actresses in the omnibus movie Four Love Stories (四つの恋の物語, Yottsu no Koi no Monogatari). In the 1950s, she started working independently and starred in many productions of the Shochiku studios under the direction of Keisuke Kinoshita. Other important directors include Kenji Mizoguchi (The Woman in the Rumor), Yasujirō Ozu (Equinox Flower), and Tadashi Imai (An Inlet of Muddy Water). Since the 1970s, she appeared mainly on television and on stage. Kuga was married to actor Akihiko Hirata from 1961 until his death in 1984. She died from aspiration pneumonia on 9 June 2024, at the age of 93.
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Filmography

As the River Flows

As the River Flows

2000 as Yuki Shiokawa Age: 69
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

1997 as Michie Yoshiyama Age: 66
Tokyo Fair Weather

Tokyo Fair Weather

1997 as Age: 66
Sky Cannot Be This Blue

Sky Cannot Be This Blue

1993 as Fumi Kobayshi Age: 62
Okoge

Okoge

1992 as Women's clothing store manager Age: 61
Nowhere Man

Nowhere Man

1991 as Lady who walks Age: 60
Godzilla vs. Biollante

Godzilla vs. Biollante

1989 as Prime Minister's Wife Age: 58
Four Days of Snow and Blood

Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989 as Suzuko Watanabe Age: 58
Goryokaku

Goryokaku

1988 as Age: 57
Samurai Banners

Samurai Banners

1969 as Age: 38
Whirlwind

Whirlwind

1964 as Kikusato Age: 32
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2

1964 as Yaeno Kurumiya Age: 32
Umineko ga tonde

Umineko ga tonde

1962 as Age: 31
Ballad of a Workman

Ballad of a Workman

1962 as Chiyo Age: 31
Mother Country

Mother Country

1962 as Age: 31
Haitoku no mesu

Haitoku no mesu

1961 as Nobuko Sato Age: 30
Moonlight in the Rain

Moonlight in the Rain

1961 as Age: 30
Zero Focus

Zero Focus

1961 as Teiko Uhara Age: 30
Hijō no otoko

Hijō no otoko

1961 as Age: 30
Daredevil in the Castle

Daredevil in the Castle

1961 as Kobue Age: 29
Cruel Story of Youth

Cruel Story of Youth

1960 as Yuki Age: 29
Spring Dreams

Spring Dreams

1960 as Kazuko Yasugi Age: 28
Thus Another Day

Thus Another Day

1959 as Yasuko Satô Age: 28
Good Morning

Good Morning

1959 as Setsuko Arita Age: 28
The Snow Flurry

The Snow Flurry

1959 as Sakura Age: 27
The Eternal Rainbow

The Eternal Rainbow

1958 as Chie Age: 27
Equinox Flower

Equinox Flower

1958 as Fumiko Mikami Age: 27
Beyond the Seasonal Wind

Beyond the Seasonal Wind

1958 as Age: 27
Woman Unveiled

Woman Unveiled

1958 as Age: 26
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

1958 as Yuhime Age: 26
The Rose on His Arm

The Rose on His Arm

1956 as Keiko Hase Age: 25
Women in Prison

Women in Prison

1956 as Senko Minami, prisoner Age: 25
Farewell to Dream

Farewell to Dream

1956 as Yôichi's older sister, Toyoko Age: 25
Mune yori mune ni

Mune yori mune ni

1955 as Harue Kawazoe Age: 24
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree

1955 as Reiko Age: 24
Taira Clan Saga

Taira Clan Saga

1955 as Tokiko Age: 24
Ai Sureba Koso

Ai Sureba Koso

1955 as Yumiko (segment 3) Age: 24
Beautiful Days

Beautiful Days

1955 as Sakurako Age: 24
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky

Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky

1954 as Hiroko, Ryoichi's wife Age: 23
A Billionaire

A Billionaire

1954 as Sute Kagami Age: 23
Aku no tanoshisa

Aku no tanoshisa

1954 as Yasuyo Uematsu Age: 23
The Woman in the Rumor

The Woman in the Rumor

1954 as Yukiko Mabuchi Age: 23
The Garden of Women

The Garden of Women

1954 as Akiko Hayashino Age: 23
Love Letter

Love Letter

1953 as Michiko Kubota Age: 22
An Inlet of Muddy Water

An Inlet of Muddy Water

1953 as Age: 22
Brother and Sister

Brother and Sister

1953 as San Age: 22
Reunion

Reunion

1953 as Age: 22
No Image

Oogonju

1950 as Kozue Takenaka Age: 19
Portrait of Madame Yuki

Portrait of Madame Yuki

1950 as Hamako Abe Age: 19
Guntō nanban-sen

Guntō nanban-sen

1950 as Age: 19
The Angry Street

The Angry Street

1950 as Age: 19
Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

1950 as Keiko Ono Age: 19