Yoshiko Kuga

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 is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 34 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989), Katsu Kaishu (1974), Tabiji (1967), Good Morning (1959), Equinox Flower (1958), Mune yori mune ni (1955), Love Letter (1953), An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953). The recorded credits span 1948 to 1997, including 28 movies and 6 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.