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Yoshiko Tanaka

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"   Still at the height of its popularity, the group disbanded in 1978.  Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume.

Tanaka was born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. In her Candies period her nickname was Sue. She also had a role in Godzilla vs. Biollante, portraying Asuka Okouchi. She won the award for best actress at the 14th Hochi Film Award for Black Rain. In 1991, she married golfer Kazuo Odate, and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. In October 2010, Tanaka's cancer relapsed and she died on April 21, 2011. She was 55 years old at the time of her death.

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2011

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2010

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2010

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2009

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2007

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2007

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2007

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2007

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2007

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2007

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2006

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2006

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2005

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2005

Red Confusion

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2005

as Oshima Toshie

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2005

Install

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2004

as Megumi Kasa

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2004

Touch a Dream

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2003

as Yoshi

Women in the Mirror

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2003

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Honke no Yome

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2001

Churasan

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2001

as Kohagura Katsuko

Ring 0

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2000

as Akiko Miyaji

Teppen

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1999

Railroad Man

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1999

as Akiko Sugiura

Precious Time

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1998

as Yaeko Kano

Friendship

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1998

Beach Boys

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1997

as Keiko Izumi

Futari

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1997

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1996

SMAP×SMAP

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1996

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1995

A Son Of The Good Earth

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1995

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Hanayome wa 16-sai!

1995

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1995

as 浦田小夜子

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1995

A Last Note

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1995

The Unconcealed Woman

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1994

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1994

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1994

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1993

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1993

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1993

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1993

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1992

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1992

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1992

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1991

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1991

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1990

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1989

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1989

as Yasuko

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1987

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1985

as Kurenai

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1984

as 若杉ワカナ

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1983

as Hatsuko

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1982

Eternal Monument

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1982

as Haruko Kaura

Onna Taikoki

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1981

as Shino

The First Catch

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1980

The Roads Men Travel

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1976

as Singer

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1975

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1923