thejapantimes, 17 days ago to Japan

Tokyo police on Wednesday arrested Terumi Ogura, 78, a former star of the all-female musical theater troupe the Takarazuka Revue, on suspicion of defrauding a fan out of ¥10 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/japan/crime-legal/japan-takarazuka-star-arrest/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #takarazuka #fraud

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Japanese musical theater Takarazuka Revue is planning to apologize to the bereaved family of a member who suddenly died last September after alleged power harassment, it was learned Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/japan/takarazuka-revue-apologize/ #japan #theater #schools #takarazuka #hyogo

SteveMcCarty, 4 months ago to Musicals

We were invited to an exciting #musical show in a venue near Kansai International Airport with 360° screens and sound. The #performance was by former #stars of the #Takarazuka Revue (宝塚歌劇団), a renowned #theater troupe where #women play all the roles in #musicals adapted from Western and Japanese #mythology, #folktales, movies, novels, and young women's comics.

1st photo: With family friends and staff who look a bit like anime or manga characters. My wife is second from the right.

2nd photo: The star came out from the stage and tapped me on the shoulder as she danced by.

3rd photo: Light show and #choreography.

4th photo: Finale with all the #entertainers. They sang "We are the World" mostly in #Japanese while audience members waved a sort of light saber.

#Japan #Osaka #entertainment #singing #dancing #culture

@mythology

The star touched me as she danced by.
Light show on the screens with music and dancing.
Finale with all the entertainers was "We are the World" sung mostly in Japanese.

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to movies

Iconic Japanese filmmaker and comedian Takeshi Kitano said Wednesday the country's entertainment industry has always tended to treat performers as commodities, with its traditional hierarchical structure often facilitating abuse of power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/11/16/entertainment-news/takeshi-kitano-on-japans-showbiz-culture/?utm_content=buffer73164&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #entertainmentnews #takeshikitano #film #johnny039s #takarazuka #powerharassment

Takarazuka Revue: Japan theatre company sorry 'overworked' actress took her life (www.bbc.com)

A prestigious Japanese all-female theatre company has admitted it feels responsible for the death of a young actress whose suspected suicide was reportedly caused by overwork....

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Japan

A probe into the apparent suicide of a Takarazuka Revue member has found that although there was no evidence of bullying or harassment in the all-female musical theater troupe, the actress was most likely under immense pressure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/14/japan/society/takarazuka-suicide-findings/?utm_content=bufferb576d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #hyogo #takarazukarevue #suicide #bullying #overwork #japanesecourts #takarazuka #jobs