Kaoru Sugita

Kaoru Sugita
Born	Kaoru Hashimoto (1964-11-27) November 27, 1964 (age 60) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Known for	Kinpachi-sensei

Kaoru Hashimoto (橋本 薫, Hashimoto Kaoru, born November 27, 1964 in Shinjuku, Tokyo), better known by her stage name Kaoru Sugita (杉田 かおる, Sugita Kaoru), is a Japanese actress and singer.

Biography

She attended Myōjō Academy in Mitaka, later transferring to and graduating from NHK Gakuen (NHK Academy). At age 7, she made her debut in the NTV television series Papa to Yobanai de. She portrayal a pregnant middle-school student in an episode of the TBS series Kinpachi-sensei.

In the series Ikenaka Genta 80 Kilo, she not only played the female lead, but sang the song Tori no Uta.

She has also appeared in the films such as Oh! Oku[1] and Dead or Alive.[2]

Filmography

Films

• Nutcracker Fantasy (1979)
• The Gate of Youth (1981)
• Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)
• Dead or Alive (1999)
• Lakeside Murder Case (2004)
• Oh! Oku (2006)
• Welcome to the Village (2025)[3]

Television

• Kinpachi-sensei (1979)
• Ikenaka Genta 80 Kilo (1980)
• Sanbiki ga Kiru! (1987)
• Nurse Aoi (2006)
• Kurosagi (2006)
• Fushin no Toki: Woman Wars (2006)

Bibliography

• Joyū Gokko (1998)

References

1. Russell Edwards (September 2, 2007). "Variety Reviews – Oh-oku: The Women of the Inner Palace". Variety.
2. Christopher Bourne (June 15, 2012). "Review: Takashi Miike's "Dead or Alive"". Meniscus.
3. "嗤う蟲". eiga.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

External links

• Kaoru Sugita at IMDb
• Kaoru Sugita at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
• Connell, Ryann (June 25, 2005). "Top dog Sugita digs her way to freedom". Mainichi Shimbun. Retrieved April 29, 2007.^[permanent dead link‍]
• "Deserted daughter causes howls when she bolts from 'whipped dog' kennel". Mainichi Shimbun. January 28, 2005. Retrieved April 29, 2007.^[permanent dead link‍]