Farewell to Kabuki master Kanzaburo

TOKYO, Japan - Relatives of the late Kabuki master Nakamura Kanzaburo enter Kabuki-za theater in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2012. From L are Kanzaburo's sons and Kabuki actors Kankuro and Shichinosuke, Kankuro's wife Ai Maeda and (front R) Kanzaburo's wife Yoshie. Kankuro holds Kanzaburo's remains. A funeral was held later in the day for Kanzaburo. (Pool photo)

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