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According to the police report, carried a cardboard box into the dressing room he shared with two senior actors. Inside the box was a portable gas stove and several discarded newspapers. After the other actors left for a break, he locked the door from the inside, opened the gas valve, and used a lighter.

In early 2016, began complaining to friends and theater staff about a relentless stalker. The individual, a woman in her 40s, was not a random fan. Reports later surfaced that she was a former patron of the arts with deep financial pockets. She allegedly sent hundreds of letters per week, waited outside his dressing room for hours, and disrupted performances by shouting his yagō at inappropriate times. wakaba onoue