Japanese actress Kaoru Yachigusa, who appeared opposite Toshiro Mifune in the Oscar winner 'Samurai, the Legend of Musashi,' has died. She was 88. By Gavin J Blair Japanese actress Kaoru Yachigusa ...

The latest Japanese film focused on last rites is Noriko Yuasa’s ambitious yet patchy “Performing Kaoru's Funeral,” which falls somewhere between Morigaki and Itami’s offerings on the ...

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Kaoru Abe was a Japanese jazz pianist ... 1 - 10) and PFSD (Duo, 1971, Solo 1972 and Last Date 1978). Shortly before his death the quartet album 'Alda's Call' was recorded together with Toshinoro ...