Yôko Yaguchi was born on August 27, 1921 in Hong Kong. She was an actress, known for Seishun no kiryû (1942), Wakaki hi no yorokobi (1943) and Shûtome musume no gaikâ (1940). She was previously married to Akira Kurosawa. She died on February 1, 1985 in Fukuoka, Japan.