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Japanese actress (1921–1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yōko Yaguchi (矢口 陽子, Yaguchi Yōko, born Kiyo Katō, 27 August 1921 in British Hong Kong[1] – 1 February 1985 in Fukuoka) was a Japanese actress, and the wife of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa for 39 years. She had two children with Kurosawa: a son named Hisao and a daughter named Kazuko.[2]
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Yōko Yaguchi | |
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![]() Yaguchi on the set of The Most Beautiful | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kiyo Katō August 27, 1921 |
Died | February 1, 1985 63) | (aged
Nationality | Japanese |
Spouse | |
Children | Kazuko Kurosawa Hisao Kurosawa |
While working on Akira Kurosawa's second film, The Most Beautiful, Yaguchi clashed over the alleged ways the director treated the actors. However, the pair found a connection, despite these clashes, and married in 1945.[3] Their son Hisao was born that same year.
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