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Kanako Higuchi
Actor

Kanako Higuchi

13 Dec 1958Born
67Age
42Credits
Kamo, Niigata, JapanBirthplace

Biography

Kanako Higuchi (樋口 可南子, Higuchi Kanako) (born December 13, 1958) is a Japanese actress. Her credits include film, television, and radio dramas, stage, commercials, and voice roles.

Born in Kamo, Niigata, she played her first lead at age 20 in the television drama Kōrogi-bashi.

Kanako's film credits include Hokusai Manga, Bedtime Eyes, Zatoichi (1989), Casshern, Memories of Tomorrow, and Ashura no Jō Blood Gets In Your Eyes. Among her television roles are Lady Yodo in the 1987 NHK Taiga drama Dokuganryū Masamune and Hanayasha in the 1991 Taiga drama Taiheiki. She has represented the cosmetics firms KOSÉ and Kao.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2020Kotaki Brothers and ShikuhakkuSeries: Shimasu Yako (1 episode)
  2. 2015The Pearls of the Stone ManFilm: Ryoko Kobayashi
  3. 2014Time Never StopsFilm: Asako Saigo
  4. 2011OhisamaSeries: Tokuko Maruyama
  5. 2010Detective LovesickSeries: Tamae Aoki (1 episode)
  6. 2009A Little PrincessSeries: Mimura Chieko (10 episodes)
  7. 2009Door To DoorFilm: Kurasawa Mitsue
  8. 2008Achilles and the TortoiseFilm: Sachiko
  9. 2008AtsuhimeSeries (50 episodes)
  10. 2007The Invitation from Cinema OrionFilm: Yoshie Miyoshi
  11. 2006Memories of TomorrowFilm: Emiko Saeki
  12. 2005AshuraFilm: Bizan
  13. 2004Crying Out Love in the Center of the WorldFilm
  14. 2004CasshernFilm: Midori Azuma
  15. 2003Karaoke TerrorFilm: Midori Suzuki
  16. 2003HanaFilm
  17. 2003SharaFilm: Shouko
  18. 2002Letter from the MountainFilm: Michiko Ueda
  19. 2002The Private Detective MikeSeries (1 episode)
  20. 2001Saigo no KazokuSeries (9 episodes)
  21. 1997AmakarashanSeries: 神沢（榊）ふみ (150 episodes)
  22. 1992The Oil-Hell MurderFilm: Okichi
  23. 1991Shimanto RiverFilm
  24. 1991Heat WaveFilm: Rin Jyoshima
  25. 1990Ronin-gaiFilm: Oshin
  26. 1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyFilm: Boss Han Bosatsu
  27. 1988Love is Always Almond PinkFilm
  28. 1987Bedtime EyesFilm
  29. 1987Masamune ShogunSeries: Kanako Higuchi (50 episodes)
  30. 1985Tora-san, the Go-BetweenFilm: 江上若菜
  31. 1984The Wangan HighwayFilm: Fumiko Sugimoto
  32. 1984RomansuSeries: 小島はる (156 episodes)
  33. 1984Deaths in TokimekiFilm: Hiromi Kozue
  34. 1983Modori RiverFilm: Kotoe
  35. 1983ManjiFilm: Mitsuko Shido
  36. 1983Sketchbook of Early SpringSeries (12 episodes)
  37. 1983Umi ni kakeru Niji: Yamamoto Isoroku to Nippon KaigunSeries (1 episode)
  38. 1982Toge no GunzoSeries (50 episodes)
  39. 1982雪の華－建礼門院徳子の生涯Series (1 episode)
  40. 1981Edo PornFilm: Onao
  41. 1980The Night of Martial LawFilm
  42. 1980Nukata no ŌkimiSeries (2 episodes)

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