Kazuko Yanaga was born on April 14, 1947 in Fukuoka, Japan. She was an actress, known for Kyûketsuki hantâ D (1985), Sôkô kihei Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder (1985) and Êsu wo nerae! (1973). She was married to Hôchû Ôtsuka. She died on November 1, 2014 in Japan.