Performers greet audience at closing comedy house in Nagoya

Performers greet audience at closing comedy house in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Performers greet the audience after their final appearance at the Osu comedy house in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 31, 2014. The theater with a history of nearly half a century was seized by court order on Feb. 3 due to rent delinquency.

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