Yoshiko Tanaka

Yoshiko Tanaka
Yoshiko Tanaka
	田中好子
	Yoshiko Tanaka promoting her album Yoshiko in 1984.
Born	April 8, 1956; Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Died	April 21, 2011 (aged 55); Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1972–2011
Spouse(s)	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

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

Discography

Singles

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

Albums

Yoshiko (好子, 1984)

References

"Japanese actress, singer Yoshiko Tanaka dies at 55 Archived March 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine". bcdb.com, April 22, 2011
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.
"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.
「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.
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.
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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[1] "Japanese actress, singer Yoshiko Tanaka dies at 55 Archived March 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine". bcdb.com, April 22, 2011

[cinemahochi-2] 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.

[asahi20110421-3] "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.

[yomiuri20110421-4] 「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.

[nikkansports20110421-5] 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.

[doramaen-6] 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.