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Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo

NARITA, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - Photo taken April 20, 2018, shows kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (C) walking with his son Kangen Horikoshi in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo

NARITA, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - Photo taken April 20, 2018, shows kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo performing in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo

NARITA, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - Photo taken April 20, 2018, shows kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo performing in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo

NARITA, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - Photo taken April 20, 2018, shows kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo delivering a speech alongside his son Kangen Horikoshi in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Kabuki star announces wife's advanced breast cancer

TOKYO, June 9 Kyodo - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo attends a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on June 9, 2016. Ebizo announced that his wife Mao Kobayashi has been fighting "progressive" breast cancer for the past 20 months, saying the disease is in a "serious" stage.

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Ebizo, comedy duo win Yahoo Japan's search awards

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (L), Koyuki Hashimoto (C) and Soko Nakano of comedy duo Nippon Elekiteru Rengo receive Yahoo Japan Corp.'s 2014 search awards in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2014, as they observed big jumps in the number of searches for their names on the Internet in 2014 from the previous year.

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Entertainers who saw jumps in Yahoo searches in 2014

TOKYO, Japan - Yahoo Japan Corp.'s search awards winners who saw jumps in the number of searches for their names on the Internet in 2014 from the previous year attend a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2014. They are beatboxer HIKAKIN, idol group member Kanna Hashimoto, kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo, comedy duo Koyuki Hashimoto and Soko Nakano of Nippon Elekiteru Rengo and model Miwako Kakei (from L).

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"Ask This of Rikyu" wins award

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo, the main actor in the Japanese film "Ask This of Rikyu," holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013, after the film from director Mitsutoshi Tanaka about a tea master during the medieval period won the Best Artistic Contribution award at the Montreal International Film Festival.

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"Ask This of Rikyu" wins award

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo, the main actor in the Japanese film "Ask This of Rikyu," holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013, after the film from director Mitsutoshi Tanaka about a tea master during the medieval period won the Best Artistic Contribution award at the Montreal International Film Festival.

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"Ask This of Rikyu" wins award

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo, the main actor in the Japanese film "Ask This of Rikyu," holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013, after the film from director Mitsutoshi Tanaka about a tea master during the medieval period won the Best Artistic Contribution award at the Montreal International Film Festival.

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Kabuki actor's funeral

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo speaks during the funeral of his father, leading Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro (in portrait) in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2013. Danjuro died on Feb. 3, 2013, of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital. He was 66. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo 2020 celebrates 200 days until IOC vote

TOKYO, Japan - (from L) Sydney Olympics 100-meter backstroke silver medalist Mai Nakamura, Beijing Olympics individual foil silver medalist Yuki Ota, Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo and Paralympics swimming gold medalist Junichi Kawai attend an event at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Feb. 19, 2013. The Tokyo Olympic bid committee held the commemorative event to mark 200 days before the vote to decide the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro dies

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo answers reporters' questions in front of his home in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2013. His father, leading Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 3, 2013. He was 66.

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Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro dies

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo answers reporters' questions in front of his home in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2013. His father, leading Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 3, 2013. He was 66.

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Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro dies

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo answers reporters' questions in front of his home in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2013. His father, leading Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 3, 2013. He was 66.

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Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2008 shows Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro (front) and his son, Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo, walking in a procession on the approach to Naritasan Shinsho Temple to mark the 1070th anniversary of its foundation in Narita, Chiba Prefecture. Danjuro died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 3, 2013. He was 66.

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Kabuki actor Ebizo returns to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Spectators head to Shinbashi Enbujo theater in Tokyo on July 2, 2011, to see Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo. He returned to the Kabuki stage following a period of absence due to his involvement in a bar brawl in November 2010, in which he sustained severe injuries

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Father of scandal-tainted Kabuki star throws beans

NAGOYA, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro (R), father of scandal-tainted Kabuki star Ebizo, throws beans, a tradition marking the lunar calendar start of spring, at Misonoza theater in Nagoya on Feb. 3, 2011, ahead of the Feb. 5 start of a Kabuki show there. Ebizo, who is indefinitely suspending performances following his involvement in a bar brawl previous November, had to cancel his participation in the show, with his father telling fans who gathered for the bean scattering, ''A lot of things happened last year, and I want to invite new luck.'' The beans are intended to drive demons away and invite luck.

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Kabuki star Ebizo at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo (R) bows at the start of a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2010. Ebizo announced that he has reached a settlement over a brawl in the capital's Nishiazabu district with the alleged assailant, who was indicted the same day for beating him up.

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Kabuki star Ebizo at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo (R) attends a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2010. Ebizo, accompanied by his lawyer Naoyuki Fukasawa (L), announced that he has reached a settlement over a brawl in the capital's Nishiazabu district with the alleged assailant, who was indicted the same day for beating him up.

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Kabuki star Ebizo at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo attends a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2010. Ebizo announced that he has reached a settlement over a brawl in the capital's Nishiazabu district with the alleged assailant, who was indicted the same day for beating him up.

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Kabuki star Ebizo at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo attends a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2010. Ebizo announced that he has reached a settlement over a brawl in the capital's Nishiazabu district with the alleged assailant, who was indicted the same day for beating him up.

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Kabuki star Ebizo at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo attends a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2010. Ebizo announced that he has reached a settlement over a brawl in the capital's Nishiazabu district with the alleged assailant, who was indicted the same day for beating him up.

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Kabuki mogul apologizes for Ebizo's layoff

NAGOYA, Japan - Kabuki mogul Ichikawa Danjuro speaks at a press conference at the Misonoza theater in Nagoya on Dec. 21, 2010. Danjuro apologized for the expected absence of his eldest son Ebizo from a show at the theater planned for February 2011 in the wake of a brawl incident.

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Tamasaburo to perform Kabuki stage instead of Ebizo

KYOTO, Japan - Kabuki's star female impersonator Bando Tamasaburo (C) attends a press conference in Kyoto on Dec. 9, 2010. He will perform in a New Year show in Tokyo, as Ichikawa Ebizo's was pulled after the young star was suspended from performing following his involvement in a bar brawl.

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Tamasaburo to perform Kabuki stage instead of Ebizo

KYOTO, Japan - Kabuki's star female impersonator Bando Tamasaburo speaks at a press conference in Kyoto on Dec. 9, 2010. He will perform in a New Year show in Tokyo, as Ichikawa Ebizo's was pulled after the young star was suspended from performing following his involvement in a bar brawl.

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Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

TOKYO, Japan - Photographers and TV crews crowd a room at Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo's press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010. The actor, who was recently involved in a bar brawl after drinking heavily, announced he is suspending performances for an indefinite period.

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Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

TOKYO, Japan - Photographers and TV crews crowd a room at Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo's press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010. The actor, who was recently involved in a bar brawl after drinking heavily, announced he is suspending performances for an indefinite period.

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Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo (L) bows in apology at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010. The actor, who was recently involved in a bar brawl after drinking heavily, announced he is suspending performances for an indefinite period.

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Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo takes a sip of water during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010. The actor, who was recently involved in a bar brawl after drinking heavily, announced he is suspending performances for an indefinite period.

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Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo, with a bloodshot eye, listens to a reporter at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010. The actor, who was recently involved in a bar brawl after drinking heavily, announced he is suspending performances for an indefinite period.

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Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo, with a bloodshot eye, speaks at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010. The actor, who was recently involved in a bar brawl after drinking heavily, announced he is suspending performances for an indefinite period.

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Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo bows in apology at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010. The actor, who was recently involved in a bar brawl after drinking heavily, announced he is suspending performances for an indefinite period.

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Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo bows in apology at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010. The actor, who was recently involved in a bar brawl after drinking heavily, announced he is suspending performances for an indefinite period.

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Kabuki star Ebizo's wedding ceremony in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo (L) and television personality Mao Kobayashi show off their wedding rings during a press conference following their wedding ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on July 29, 2010.

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Ebizo holds wedding ceremony in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (L) and television personality Mao Kobayashi cut their wedding cake during a reception at a hotel in Tokyo on July 29, 2010.

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Kabuki actor, wife visit temple

NARITA, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (back R) and his wife (back L), television personality Mao Kobayashi, visit Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on July 9, 2010.

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Kabuki actor, wife visit temple

NARITA, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (center R) and his wife (center L), television personality Mao Kobayashi, visit Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on July 9, 2010.

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Kabuki actors at new key theater

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actors (from the left) Nakamura Shichinosuke, Ichikawa Ebizo, Ichikawa Somegoro, Onoe Shoroku and Nakamura Kantaro line up in front of Shimbashi Embujo theater in Tokyo on May 4, 2010. Shimbashi Embujo became the key kabuki theater as the Kabuki-za theater closed to undergo renovation after serving as the mainstay host of kabuki performances for more than a century.

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Ebizo returning to London to perform Kabuki

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo speaks during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 25, 2010. Ebizo said he will be returning to London to perform Kabuki in June, four years after his successful debut in the British capital.

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Ebizo returning to London to perform Kabuki

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo speaks during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 25, 2010. Ebizo said he will be returning to London to perform Kabuki in June, four years after his successful debut in the British capital.

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Kabuki actor Ebizo engaged to TV talent Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - TV newscaster Mao Kobayashi (R) shows an engagement ring given to her by her fiance, Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (L), during a news conference to announce their engagement at a Tokyo hotel Jan. 29, 2010.

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Kabuki actor Ebizo engaged to TV newscaster Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (L) announces his engagement to TV newscaster Mao Kobayashi during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel Jan. 29, 2010.

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Kabuki actor Ebizo engaged to TV talent Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (L) and his fiancee, TV newscaster Mao Kobayashi (R), give a news conference to announce their engagement at a Tokyo hotel Jan. 29, 2010.

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Tokyo Skytree lit up to celebrate Kabuki actor Ebizo's name succession

Tokyo Skytree is lit up in orange on Oct. 15, 2022, to celebrate Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo's assuming his family's centuries-old stage name of Ichikawa Danjuro Hakuen in November. The 44-year-old, also known for his work on television and in movies, will be the 13th holder of the distinguished name established in the 17th century.

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10th anniversary of Tokyo Skytree's opening

Visitors to the Tokyo Skytree broadcasting tower look at a large screen showing Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo's performance at the topmost point of the tower on May 22, 2022, the 10th anniversary of the tower's opening.

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10th anniversary of Tokyo Skytree's opening

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo performs at the topmost point of the Tokyo Skytree broadcasting tower on May 22, 2022, during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the tower's opening.

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10th anniversary of Tokyo Skytree's opening

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo performs at the topmost point of the Tokyo Skytree broadcasting tower on May 22, 2022, during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the tower's opening.

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Bean-throwing event at Japanese temple

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (L) and sumo wrestler Takayasu (C) scatter roasted beans during the annual Setsubun event marking the turn from winter to spring at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita, near Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2022.

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Tokyo Olympics: Opening Ceremony

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo performs during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo on July 23, 2021.