Yôko Yaguchi was born on August 27, 1921 in Shanghai, China as Kayo Katto. She was an actress, known for Kibô no aozora (1942), Wakaki hi no yorokobi (1943) and Shûtome musume no gaikâ (1940). She was married to Akira Kurosawa. She died on February 1, 1985.