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Kabuki actor Kataoka Hidetaro, living national treasure, dies at 79

Stage May 27, 2021

Kabuki actor Kataoka Hidetaro, living national treasure, dies at 79

Hidetaro, who died at his home in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Sunday, was born as the second son of the famous kabuki actor Kataoka Nizaemon XIII.

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