Kuga Yoshiko

Name: Kuga Yoshiko
Native name: 久我美子
Also Known as: 小野田美子
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: January 21, 1931
Died: June 9, 2024

Yoshiko Kuga was a Japanese actress. In 1947, she made her debut as one of the lead actresses in an omnibus movie "Four Love Stories" (四つの恋の物語). Kuga was married to Akihiko Hirata until Hirata's death in 1984.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1995	Kono Yubi Tomare!! Japanese Drama, 1995, 28 eps [Sumire's mother] (Support Role)	28	[Sumire's mother] Support Role	0.0
1994	Oniichan no Sentaku Japanese Drama, 1994, 12 eps Kogure Shizuko (Support Role)	12	Kogure Shizuko Support Role	2.0
1994	Keyakidori no Hitobito Japanese Drama, 1994, 19 eps Nojima Yoshiko (Support Role)	19	Nojima Yoshiko Support Role	0.0
1993	Kacho-san no Yakudoshi Japanese Drama, 1993, 13 eps Terada Fumi (Support Role)	13	Terada Fumi Support Role	7.6
1987	Pro Golfer Reiko Japanese Drama, 1987, 23 eps Nogami Shizuko (Support Role)	23	Nogami Shizuko Support Role	6.0
1986	Miyako no Kaze Japanese Drama, 1986, 156 eps (Support Role)	156	Support Role	7.0
1986	Inochi Japanese Drama, 1986, 50 eps Takahara Chie [Miki's mother] (Support Role)	50	Takahara Chie [Miki's mother] Support Role	7.0
1984	Mujaki na Kankei Japanese Drama, 1984, 13 eps Yuki Atsuko (Support Role)	13	Yuki Atsuko Support Role	7.0
1978	Tamashii no Tamesareru Toki Japanese Drama, 1978, 17 eps (Support Role)	17	Support Role	0.0
1973	Sorezore no Aki Japanese Drama, 1973, 15 eps Niijima Reiko (Main Role)	15	Niijima Reiko Main Role	0.0
1969	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps Okatsu (Ep. 20) (Guest Role)	65	Okatsu (Ep. 20) Guest Role	0.0
1967	Tabiji Japanese Drama, 1967, 309 eps Murobushi Haruko (Support Role)	309	Murobushi Haruko Support Role	7.5
1963	Zuzushii Yatsu Japanese Drama, 1963, 15 eps Mitsue (Support Role)	15	Mitsue Support Role	10.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1997	The Girl Who Runs Through Time Japanese Movie, 1997, Yoshiyama Michie (Support Role)	Yoshiyama Michie Support Role	7.3
1992	Okoge Japanese Movie, 1992, [Manager of a women's clothing store] (Support Role)	[Manager of a women's clothing store] Support Role	7.3
1969	Through Days and Months Japanese Movie, 1969, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	Ballad of a Worker Japanese Movie, 1962, Chiyo (Support Role)	Chiyo Support Role	0.0
1962	Mother Country Japanese Movie, 1962, Goda Sumi (Support Role)	Goda Sumi Support Role	0.0
1961	Moonlight in the Rain Japanese Movie, 1961, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1961	Zero Focus Japanese Movie, 1961, Uhara Teiko (Main Role)	Uhara Teiko Main Role	7.4
1961	Daredevil in the Castle Japanese Movie, 1961, Kobue (Support Role)	Kobue Support Role	7.2
1960	Cruel Story of Youth Japanese Movie, 1960, Shinjo Yuki (Support Role)	Shinjo Yuki Support Role	6.6
1960	Spring Dreams Japanese Movie, 1960, Yasugi Kazuko (Main Role)	Yasugi Kazuko Main Role	7.0
1959	Thus Another Day Japanese Movie, 1959, Sato Yasuko (Main Role)	Sato Yasuko Main Role	6.0
1959	Good Morning Japanese Movie, 1959, Arita Setsuko [Minoru and Isamu's aunt] (Support Role)	Arita Setsuko [Minoru and Isamu's aunt] Support Role	7.6
1959	The Snow Flurry Japanese Movie, 1959, Nagura Sakura [Adult] (Main Role)	Nagura Sakura [Adult] Main Role	6.0
1958	Kono Ten no Niji Japanese Movie, 1958, Obita Chie (Main Role)	Obita Chie Main Role	6.0
1958	Equinox Flower Japanese Movie, 1958, Mikami Ayako (Support Role)	Mikami Ayako Support Role	7.6
1958	Onna de aru Koto Japanese Movie, 1958, Miura Sakae (Support Role)	Miura Sakae Support Role	6.0
1957	Elegy of the North Japanese Movie, 1957, Hyodo Reiko (Main Role)	Hyodo Reiko Main Role	6.2
1957	Yellow Crow Japanese Movie, 1957, Ashihara Yasuko (Support Role)	Ashihara Yasuko Support Role	0.0
1957	Masayoshiha Japanese Movie, 1957, Yoko (Support Role)	Yoko Support Role	3.0
1956	Taiyou To Bara Japanese Movie, 1956, Hase Keiko (Support Role)	Hase Keiko Support Role	6.0
1956	Farewell to Dream Japanese Movie, 1956, Toyoko [Yoichi's older sister] (Support Role)	Toyoko [Yoichi's older sister] Support Role	6.0
1955	Mune yori Mune ni Japanese Movie, 1955, Harue Kawazoe (Support Role)	Harue Kawazoe Support Role	5.0
1955	Tales of the Taira Clan Japanese Movie, 1955, Tokiko [wife] (Support Role)	Tokiko [wife] Support Role	6.9
1955	Beautiful Days Japanese Movie, 1955, Tomioka Sakurako (Main Role)	Tomioka Sakurako Main Role	0.0
1954	Nisan no Aijo Japanese Movie, 1954, Mizuhara Natsuno (Support Role)	Mizuhara Natsuno Support Role	0.0
1954	Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky Japanese Movie, 1954, Morita Hiroko [Ryoichi's wife] (Main Role)	Morita Hiroko [Ryoichi's wife] Main Role	7.4
1954	Billionaire Japanese Movie, 1954, Sute Kagami (Support Role)	Sute Kagami Support Role	2.0
1954	The Woman in the Rumor Japanese Movie, 1954, Mabuchi Yukiko (Main Role)	Mabuchi Yukiko Main Role	7.2
1954	Autumn Interlude Japanese Movie, 1954, Fushimi Setsuko (Main Role)	Fushimi Setsuko Main Role	0.0
1953	Love Letter Japanese Movie, 1953, Kubota Michiko (Support Role)	Kubota Michiko Support Role	6.9
1953	An Inlet Of Muddy Water Japanese Movie, 1953, {On the Last Day of the Year} O-mine (Main Role)	{On the Last Day of the Year} O-mine Main Role	7.6
1953	Older Brother, Younger Sister Japanese Movie, 1953, San (Main Role)	San Main Role	7.2
1953	Saikai Japanese Movie, 1953, Osabe Akiko (Main Role)	Osabe Akiko Main Role	0.0
1953	Battleship Yamato Japanese Movie, 1953, Ensign Mori's wife (Bit part)	Ensign Mori's wife Bit part	0.0
1951	Honoo no Hada Japanese Movie, 1951, Nanaura Yoshiko (Support Role)	Nanaura Yoshiko Support Role	0.0
1951	The Idiot Japanese Movie, 1951, Ayako (Support Role)	Ayako Support Role	7.3
1950	Portrait of Madame Yuki Japanese Movie, 1950, Abe Hamako (Support Role)	Abe Hamako Support Role	6.8
1950	Ikari no Machi Japanese Movie, 1950, Fukuda Tsuneko (Support Role)	Fukuda Tsuneko Support Role	6.0
1950	Faceless Killers Japanese Movie, 1950, Junko (Support Role)	Junko Support Role	1.0
1950	Till We Meet Again Japanese Movie, 1950, Ono Keiko (Main Role)	Ono Keiko Main Role	7.5
1949	Jakoman to Tetsu Japanese Movie, 1949, [Church girl] (Support Role)	[Church girl] Support Role	4.0
1949	Shushin Ima da Kiezu Japanese Movie, 1949, Kimiko (Support Role)	Kimiko Support Role	4.0
1949	Bad Girl Japanese Movie, 1949, Eiko (Main Role)	Eiko Main Role	0.0
1948	Drunken Angel Japanese Movie, 1948, [Girl in sailor uniform] (Support Role)	[Girl in sailor uniform] Support Role	7.7
1947	Spring Awakens Japanese Movie, 1947, Hirobe Kumiko (Main Role)	Hirobe Kumiko Main Role	7.4
1947	Four Love Stories Japanese Movie, 1947, {First Love} Yukiko (Main Role)	{First Love} Yukiko Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1999	Tengai no Hana Japanese Special, 1999, 2 eps Shiratsuka Sugi (Support Role)	2	Shiratsuka Sugi Support Role	4.0
1988	Chushingura Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps Yozen In (Support Role)	1	Yozen In Support Role	9.0
1985	Haikara-san ga Toru Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

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