Hereditary succession enjoys limited favor in traditional arts

Hereditary succession enjoys limited favor in traditional arts

TOKYO, Japan - Popular mimic Edoya Koneko, who will assume his late father's stage title in October to become the fourth Edoya Nekohachi, talks about hereditary succession in Tokyo on May 8.

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