Yukiye Kitahara is best known as actor Pat Morita’s second wife. Morita played Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid. Many people search for her name because of that link. She kept a private life, so only a few facts are public. This article shares facts supported by reliable sources. It also tells you which details nobody can confirm.
Who Is Yukiye Kitahara?
Yukiye Kitahara married Pat Morita on December 28, 1970. IMDb lists the marriage as ending in 1989. The couple had two children.
She also used the name Yuki Morita while she was married. A family photo in a 2010 essay by her daughter Aly names her as “mother Yuki.”
Pat Morita was born on June 28, 1932, in Isleton, California. He died on November 24, 2005, in Las Vegas at age 73. Britannica says his role in The Karate Kid made him the first Asian American actor nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor.
Here are the main facts in one place.
| Detail | What sources show |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yukiye Kitahara |
| Also known as | Yuki Morita |
| Best known as | Second wife of actor Pat Morita |
| Marriage | December 28, 1970 |
| Divorce | 1989, according to IMDb and EBSCO |
| Children | Two daughters, Aly and Tia |
| TV credit | One 1975 episode of Tattletales |
| Job | Not confirmed |
| Birth date and birthplace | Not public |
| Net worth | Not public |
Her Marriage to Pat Morita (1970 to 1989)
Pat Morita and Yukiye Kitahara married on December 28, 1970. Their daughter Aly Morita wrote about the family in her 2010 essay for Hyphen Magazine. She says her parents held their wedding reception at the Playboy Club. She says she and her sister were born soon after. She also describes her mother as Japanese American.
Pat’s career changed a lot during the marriage. In the mid-1970s he played Arnold on the TV show Happy Days. He then left to star in a sitcom called Mr. T and Tina. Aly says the show did not connect with viewers. She says her father then took odd jobs for several years.
Then came The Karate Kid in 1984. Aly says her father was 52 when he earned his Oscar nomination. The Oscars took place in 1985, and Aly shares a family photo from that night. It shows Pat, Yuki, Aly and Tia.
So Yukiye was Pat’s wife before he was famous. She was still his wife when he became a star. No source tells us what part she played in his career. This article does not guess.
When Did the Marriage End?
IMDb and the EBSCO research summary on Pat Morita both give 1989 as the divorce year. A few smaller websites say 1982. We use 1989 because the stronger sources agree on it.
No reliable source explains why the marriage ended. We will not guess. IMDb says Pat married actress Evelyn Guerrero in 1994.
Children and Family Life
Yukiye Kitahara and Pat Morita had two daughters, Aly and Tia. EBSCO confirms both names. Pat also had an older daughter, Erin, from his first marriage.
Aly Morita is a writer. In 2010 she lived in Los Angeles and was working on her first novel and a book of short stories. That year she wrote a personal essay about her father for Hyphen Magazine. She wrote that he had spinal tuberculosis as a child. She wrote that at age 11 he was sent to a Japanese American internment camp.
Tia Morita is Aly’s sister. Public sources share very little about her. She is a private person, so we share no more than the facts above.
Television Appearances: Was She an Actress?
Yukiye Kitahara appeared on TV one time that we could confirm. IMDb lists a 1975 episode of Tattletales. That show paired couples and asked them questions about each other. IMDb credits her as herself, under the name Yuki Morita, next to Pat. Other couples in the same episode were Mike and Judy Farrell and Steve and Cyndy Garvey.
We found no acting roles for her in the sources we checked. As far as the records show, she was not a professional actress. She appeared on TV because her husband was a performer. Some websites also list a 1985 TV blooper special. We could not confirm it, so we do not count it here.
Life After the Divorce: Where Is She Today?
No reliable source describes her life after 1989. We found no interviews, no memoir and no public statements from her. We also could not confirm whether she is alive.
That means any claim about her home, job, health or relationships is a guess. Some websites write detailed stories about her later years. None of them name a source. We do not repeat those stories.
Age, Early Life, and Personal Details
No reliable source gives her birth date, birthplace, parents, school or first job. The only detail we have comes from her daughter. Aly describes her mother as Japanese American.
Some websites list a birth year or a birthplace for her. These details do not agree with each other, and none has a source. One site says she was born in 1991. She married in 1970, so that cannot be right. We do not give an age for her.
Net Worth: What Is Actually Known?
No reliable source gives a net worth for Yukiye Kitahara. To work out someone’s net worth, you need facts about income, property and savings. Those facts are not public here. We also found no public record of a divorce settlement.
Being married to a famous actor does not tell us how much money a person has today. Any number you see online is a guess.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was Yukiye Kitahara an actress?
No acting career is documented. IMDb lists one appearance as herself on Tattletales in 1975.
How many children does she have?
She and Pat Morita had two daughters, Aly and Tia.
When did she divorce Pat Morita?
IMDb and EBSCO give 1989. A few smaller sites say 1982, but the stronger sources point to 1989.
Where is Yukiye Kitahara now?
No reliable source says. She has kept a private life, and we do not speculate about it.
Sources
• IMDb: Pat Morita biography
• IMDb: Tattletales 1975 episode, full cast
• Hyphen Magazine: “Papa-San” by Aly Morita (2010)
• Britannica: Pat Morita
• EBSCO Research Starters: Pat Morita
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