Yoshiko Tanaka

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.

For the Japanese table tennis player, see Yoshiko Tanaka (table tennis).
Yoshiko Tanaka
田中 好子
Yoshiko Tanaka promoting her album Yoshiko in 1984.
Born(1956-04-08)April 8, 1956
Umeda, Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
DiedApril 21, 2011(2011-04-21) (aged 55)
International University of Health and Werfare Mita Hospital, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActress
Years active1972–2011
Spouse
Kazuo Odate
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(m. 1991)​

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
Film
Television

Discography

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

Albums
  1. Yoshiko (好子, 1984)

See also

References
  1. "Japanese actress, singer Yoshiko Tanaka dies at 55 Archived March 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine". bcdb.com, April 22, 2011
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  6. "NHK大河ドラマ「徳川家康」". Rekishi Shōsetsu Roman. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  7. 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.


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