Yoshiko Kuga

Yoshiko Kuga

Known For:Acting
Gender:Female
Birthday:1931-01-21
Place of Birth:Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As: Kuga Yoshiko / Ёсико Куга /
Known For: Acting Gender: Female Birthday: 1931-01-21 More

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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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Okoge
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Godzilla vs. Biollante
Action Horror Fantasy Science Fiction
Goryokaku
Action History Drama
Katsu Kaishu
Drama War & Politics
Samurai Banners
Action War History
Tabiji
Drama Family
Whirlwind
History Action Adventure
Zero Focus
Drama Crime Mystery
Good Morning
Comedy Family Drama
Love Letter
Romance Drama
The Idiot
Drama Romance
Till We Meet Again
Romance War Drama
Rinchi
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  • name:Yoshiko Kuga
  • Known For:Acting
  • Gender:Female
  • Birthday:1931-01-21
  • Place of Birth:Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan
  • Also Known As: Kuga Yoshiko · Ёсико Куга ·
  • 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.
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