Kanako Higuchi was born on 13 December 1958 in Niigata, Japan. She is an actress, known for Casshern (2004), Ronin Gai (1990) and Letter from the Mountain (2002). She has been married to Shigesato Itoi since 1993.

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Ryûtarô Gan, Kanako Higuchi, and Takanori Jinnai in Zatoichi (1989)

Ryûtarô Gan and Kanako Higuchi in Zatoichi (1989)

Sumi Yamamoto / Atsuyoshi & Asako's mother

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