Yoshiko Tanaka

Japanese actress (1956–2011)
Kazuo Odate
(m. 1991)

Yoshiko Tanaka (田中 好子, Tanaka Yoshiko, April 8, 1956 – April 21, 2011) was a Japanese actress. She was also famous as a member of the pop group Candies. While a member of Candies, Tanaka was known by the nickname "Sue" (スーちゃん, Sū-chan). Still at the height of its popularity, the group disbanded in 1978.[1] Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume.

Tanaka was born in Adachi, Tokyo. She had a role in Godzilla vs. Biollante, portraying Asuka Okouchi. She won the Best Actress Award at the 14th Hochi Film Award for Black Rain.[2]

In 1991, she married businessman Kazuo Odate. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. In October 2010, her cancer returned. Tanaka died on April 21, 2011, at the age of 55.[3][4][5]

Filmography

Film
  • Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) – Asuka Okouchi
  • Black Rain (1989) – Yasuko[2]
Television
  • Totsugeki! Hyūman!! (1972, NTV, Tokusatsu Series) - Hoshiyama Rumiko
  • Oshin (1983, NHK) - Hatsuko age 20-40
  • Tokugawa Ieyasu (1983, NHK) – Ayame[6]
  • Byakkotai (1986, NTV) - Yamamoto Yaeko
  • Platonic Sex (2001, Fuji TV) – Kana's mother[7]

Discography

Singles

  1. Cabochard (カボシャール)
  2. Tsumi TO ME (罪 TO ME)
  3. Gozen 5 Toki No DREAM (午前5時のドリーム)
  4. Feel My Love Inside

Albums

  1. Yoshiko (好子, 1984)

See also

  • Miki Fujimura, (a member of Candies)
  • Ran Ito, (a member of Candies)
  • Oshin, (Hatsuko)

References

  1. ^ "Japanese actress, singer Yoshiko Tanaka dies at 55 ". bcdb.com, April 22, 2011
  2. ^ a b 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  3. ^ "元キャンディーズの田中好子さん死去 55歳". Asahi Shimbun. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  4. ^ 「キャンディーズ」田中好子さん、乳がんで死去. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  5. ^ 元キャンディーズ、田中好子さん死去. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  6. ^ "NHK大河ドラマ「徳川家康」". Rekishi Shōsetsu Roman. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Jonathan Clements; Motoko Tamamuro (1 November 2003). The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953. Stone Bridge Press. pp. 238–239. ISBN 978-1-880656-81-5.

External links

  • Official website (in Japanese)
  • Yoshiko Tanaka at IMDb
  • Yoshiko Tanaka at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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