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Actor
Kanako Higuchi
- Born December 13, 1958 in Kamo, Niigata, Japan
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.
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She has represented the cosmetics firms KOSÉ and Kao.
Known for
Casshern2004
Achilles and the Tortoise2008
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World2004
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally1989
Shara2003
Edo Porn1981
Ashura2005
Memories of Tomorrow2006
Filmography
- 2020Kotaki Brothers and ShikuhakkuSeriesShimasu Yako
- 2015The Pearls of the Stone ManFilmRyoko Kobayashi
- 2014Time Never StopsFilmAsako Saigo
- 2011OhisamaSeriesTokuko Maruyama
- 2010Detective LovesickSeriesTamae Aoki
- 2009Door To DoorFilmKurasawa Mitsue
- 2009A Little PrincessSeriesChieko Mimura
- 2008Achilles and the TortoiseFilmSachiko
- 2008AtsuhimeSeries
- 2007The Invitation from Cinema OrionFilmYoshie Miyoshi
- 2006Memories of TomorrowFilmEmiko Saeki
- 2005AshuraFilmBizan
- 2004CasshernFilmMidori Azuma
- 2004Crying Out Love in the Center of the WorldFilm
- 2003SharaFilmShouko
- 2003Karaoke TerrorFilmMidori Suzuki
- 2003HanaFilm
- 2002Letter from the MountainFilmMichiko Ueda
- 2002The Private Detective MikeSeries
- 2001Saigo no KazokuSeries
- 1997AmakarashanSeries神沢（榊）ふみ
- 1992The Oil-Hell MurderFilmOkichi
- 1991Heat WaveFilmRin Jyoshima
- 1991Shimanto RiverFilm
- 1990Ronin-gaiFilmOshin
- 1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His AllyFilmBoss Han Bosatsu
- 1988Love is Always Almond PinkFilm
- 1987Masamune ShogunSeriesKanako Higuchi
- 1987Bedtime EyesFilm
- 1985Tora-san, the Go-BetweenFilm江上若菜
- 1984Deaths in TokimekiFilmHiromi Kozue
- 1984The Wangan HighwayFilmFumiko Sugimoto
- 1984RomansuSeries小島はる
- 1983ManjiFilmMitsuko Shido
- 1983Modori RiverFilmKotoe
- 1983Sketchbook of Early SpringSeries
- 1983Umi ni kakeru Niji: Yamamoto Isoroku to Nippon KaigunSeries
- 1982Toge no GunzoSeries
- 1982雪の華－建礼門院徳子の生涯Series
- 1981Edo PornFilmOnao
- 1980The Night of Martial LawFilm
- 1980Nukata no ŌkimiSeries