Kayoko Kumono

Kayoko was born in 1908 as the younger sister of Otome Amatsu.^[6] In 1921, Kayoko entered the Takarazuka Music and Opera School (current Takarazuka Music School) as a member of the 11th class, and made her stage debut in 1923.^[8] At that time, the school and the theater company were one, and admission was equal to joining the company.^[8] In 1923, Kayoko played the role of Toyotama-hime in "Niisan Heikou".^[9] In 1924, Kayoko played Tsuruchiyo, the young prince of the Oshu Date family in Masaoka no Tsubone.^[9] In 1925, Kayoko played the role of Setsu in "Kuruma Kuyo".^[9] In 1942, Kayoko left the Takarazuka Revue Company.^[8] Kayoko married Tadashi Kawaguchi after leaving the company.^[10] Kayoko was in Shanghai during the war and withdrew from Shanghai to Japan after the war as a repatriate.^[11] After Kayoko returned to Japan, she worked as a teacher at Takarazuka Music School.^[1] After Kayoko's death, she was inducted into the Takarazuka Revue Hall of Fame in 2014 with her older sister Otome.^[12] The Tezuka Osamu family lived next door to Kayoko's parents' house.^[13]