Akira Kurosawa had two children: a son, Hisao, and a daughter, Kazuko.
Kurosawa married actress Yōko Yaguchi in 1945. Their son Hisao was born later that year, and their daughter Kazuko was born in 1954. Both became involved in the film world: Hisao worked as a producer, while Kazuko became a costume designer.
Hisao later served as a producer on several projects associated with his father, including Kurosawa’s 1990 film Dreams. Kazuko also remained connected to cinema through costume work and family film projects.
A common mix-up is confusing Kurosawa’s children with his siblings. He was himself the youngest of a large family, but the number of children he had with Yaguchi was two. Biographical accounts consistently identify Hisao and Kazuko as the director’s children.