Kazuo Kado, chairman of the parent company that operates the Takarazuka Revue Company, steps down as director and makes final adjustments. Last September, a 25-year-old member of the Takarenga Revue's Cosmos Troupe was found dead.
A lawyer representing the bereaved family claims that there was power harassment from upperclassmen. An investigation report stated that while it cannot be ruled out that the employees may have been under strong psychological stress due to long hours of activity.