Hisako Yamane

Biography

Hisako Yamane was a Japanese actress born on April 11, 1921, in Tokyo. She began her career as a child performer, studying piano, traditional dance, and music before debuting at PC.L. under her real name. Yamane rose to stardom with roles in films such as "The Moon Has Risen" (1955) and "The Life of Oharu" (1952), later becoming a prominent figure in the 1940s, including starring alongside Toshirô Mifune in "Snake Princess" (1940). She married producer Yoshio Kawakita in 1954.