A 25-year-old member of the Takarazuka Revue died, and the bereaved family was seeking an apology and compensation. On the 28th, the company acknowledged that power harassment had occurred and apologized.

At the same time, they will announce measures to prevent recurrence, including a review of rehearsal schedules. The question will be whether they can change the management system that had been left to the workplace, says Hankyu Hanshin Holdings President Yasuo Shimada.