Yukiko Kashiwagi
Yukiko Kashiwagi (柏木 由紀子, Kashiwagi Yukiko, born December 24, 1947) 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
In popular culture[edit]
- 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[edit]
- "Ue wo muite arukou", which reflects on Kashiwagi's husband Kyu Sakamoto and his death. It was published in 1986, ISBN 4-89353-079-8
References[edit]
- ^ Kawai, Hiroshi (12 August 2015). "Wine left by singer Kyu Sakamoto who died in 1985 JAL crash treasured by his family". The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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