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Kabuki star Sakata stands on brand-new theater stage

KYOTO, Japan - Star kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro stands on a brand-new cypress stage at the Minamiza theater in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 28, 2014.

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Kabuki actors on boat in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Kabuki actors Sakata Tojuro (L) and Kataoka Nizaemon wave during an event to promote the upcoming Kabuki plays in Osaka, western Japan, on June 29, 2014.

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Kabuki actors take part in annual cruising on Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - Popular Kabuki actors -- (from C to L) Onoe Kikugoro (C in front), Kataoka Nizaemon (C in back) and Sakata Tojuro -- greet well-wishers aboard a boat cruising on a river in Osaka on July 1 in an annual event ahead of a Kabuki performance in Osaka from July 5 through July 29. Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (2nd from R) joined the actors.

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Kabuki actor scatters beans to drive out bad luck

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro joins a traditional Japanese bean-scattering event to drive out bad luck and bring good luck at Kushida Shrine in Fukuoka in Kyushu on Feb. 3, heralding the arrival of spring.

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Preparations for Kabuki performance take place in Kyoto

Preparations for the year-end Kabuki performance are going on in Japan's ancient city of Kyoto, with the name plates of Kabuki actors displayed in front of the theater on Nov. 25, 2015. The performance will run from Nov. 30 to Dec. 26, with the participation of popular actors including Sakata Tojuro and Kataoka Nizaemon. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Preparations for Kabuki performance take place in Kyoto

Preparations for the year-end Kabuki performance are going on in Japan's ancient city of Kyoto, with the name plates of Kabuki actors displayed in front of the theater on Nov. 25, 2015. The performance will run from Nov. 30 to Dec. 26, with the participation of popular actors including Sakata Tojuro and Kataoka Nizaemon. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kabuki icon Sakata Tojuro plays Ohatsu for 1,400th time

Kabuki icon Sakata Tojuro (C), a living national treasure, bows to the audience after completing his 1,400th performance as heroine Ohatsu in "Sonezaki Shinju" (The Love Suicides at Sonezaki) at the Hakataza Theater in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on June 25, 2015. He was joined on stage by kabuki actor Nakamura Baigyoku (L) and the theater's president Hidemi Ashizuka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kabuki actors take part in annual cruising on Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - Popular Kabuki actors -- (from C to L) Onoe Kikugoro (C in front), Kataoka Nizaemon (C in back) and Sakata Tojuro -- greet well-wishers aboard a boat cruising on a river in Osaka on July 1 in an annual event ahead of a Kabuki performance in Osaka from July 5 through July 29. Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (2nd from R) joined the actors. (Kyodo)

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Kabuki actor scatters beans to drive out bad luck

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro joins a traditional Japanese bean-scattering event to drive out bad luck and bring good luck at Kushida Shrine in Fukuoka in Kyushu on Feb. 3, heralding the arrival of spring. (Kyodo)

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Kabuki actors on boat in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Kabuki actors Sakata Tojuro (L) and Kataoka Nizaemon wave during an event to promote the upcoming Kabuki plays in Osaka, western Japan, on June 29, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro

File photo taken in June 2015 shows Sakata Tojuro, a Kabuki actor recognized by the Japanese government as a living national treasure, receiving flowers after his performance in Fukuoka. He died on Nov. 12, 2020, at age 88.

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Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro

File photo taken in March 2013 shows Sakata Tojuro, a Kabuki actor recognized by the Japanese government as a living national treasure, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game at Tokyo Dome. He died on Nov. 12, 2020, at age 88.

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Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro

File photo taken in October 2009 shows Sakata Tojuro, a Kabuki actor recognized by the Japanese government as a living national treasure, speaking in Tokyo after being awarded the country's top cultural award, the Order of Culture. He died on Nov. 12, 2020, at age 88.

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Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro

File photo taken March 27, 2013, shows Sakata Tojuro, a Kabuki actor recognized by the Japanese government as a living national treasure, making a speech in Tokyo's Ginza area. Sakata died on Nov. 12, 2020, at age 88.

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Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro

File photo taken Nov. 3, 2009, shows Sakata Tojuro, a Kabuki actor recognized by the Japanese government as a living national treasure, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Sakata died on Nov. 12, 2020, at age 88.

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Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro

File photo taken March 27, 2013, shows Sakata Tojuro, a Kabuki actor recognized by the Japanese government as a living national treasure. Sakata died in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2020, at age 88.

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PM Hatoyama views Kabuki with wife

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) and his wife Miyuki (R) visit the National Theater in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2009, to view Kabuki performed by Sakata Tojuro, who has received Japan's top cultural award, the Order of Culture, for this fiscal year. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)