Kaoru Sugita(杉田かおるSugita Kaoru) (born November 27, 1964) is a Japanese actress, singer, and celebrity from Shinjuku, Tokyo. Her real name is Kaoru Hashimoto (橋本 薫 Hashimoto Kaoru). A versatile actress, she has appeared in contemporary and jidaigeki roles, on television and in film, and as a seiyu. In the series Ikenaka Genta 80 kilo (NTV, 1980), she not only played the female lead, but sang the song Tori no Uta, which was released and sold 280,000 copies, reaching number 10 on the weekly Oricon charts. Sugita appeared in Kuchibue o Fuku Torajirō, the 32nd film in the series Otoko wa Tsurai yo.