Yukiko Kashiwagi Explained
is a Japanese actress and was the wife of Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto from 1971 until his death in the August 1985 Japan Air Lines Flight 123 crash.[1] In the 1970s, Kashiwagi retired from her career as an actress and instead presented a series of welfare performances with her husband in children's homes and nursing homes, and on Japanese television.
Filmography
- 1970 - ブラボー!若大将 (Toho)
- 2003 - "Aozora-e-shoot!"
- 2005 - 少年と星と自転車 "Shonen to hoshi to jitensha"
- 2009 - The Harimaya Bridge
Television
- 1966-1967 - これが青春だ(NTV)
- 1969 - 炎の青春 -(NTV)
In popular culture
- Yukiko Kashiwagi apareced in the documentary Seconds from Disaster Season 6: Episode 6 (2012) called "Terrified Over Tokyo" and Season 7: Episode 2 (2018) called "Deadly Design".
Literature
- "Ue wo muite arukou", which reflects on Kashiwagi's husband Kyu Sakamoto and his death. It was published in 1986,
External links
Notes and References
- News: Kawai . Hiroshi . 12 August 2015 . Wine left by singer Kyu Sakamoto who died in 1985 JAL crash treasured by his family . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151218153232/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201508120009 . 18 December 2015 . 31 January 2016 . The Asahi Shimbun.
