A 25-year-old Takarazuka Revue member died, and the bereaved family alleges power harassment by an upperclassman.The bereaved family and the troupe have reached an agreement regarding the upperclassman's apology to the bereaved family. We are proceeding with final discussions towards this goal. A representative for the bereaved family is scheduled to hold a press conference on the 28th, and is expected to explain the results of the discussions to date.
Regarding the death of a 25-year-old member of Takarazuka Revue's Cosmos Troupe in September of last year, the Revue revealed in November last year that it is possible that the company was under a strong psychological burden due to long hours of activities. The company released the contents of an investigation report that stated that bullying and power harassment could not be confirmed, but that bullying and power harassment could not be confirmed.
In response, the bereaved family claims that there were a total of 15 incidents of power harassment from executives and upperclassmen of the troupe, but according to the bereaved family, the troupe reported that many of these incidents occurred in January this year. He admitted that this amounted to power harassment and caused a huge psychological burden on the members of the theater company.
The bereaved family and the opera company are currently in final discussions to conclude an agreement, including an apology from the senior student to the bereaved family, but according to people involved, options such as the senior student apologizing in a letter are being considered. It means that it is.
Additionally, Kazuo Kado, chairman of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, the parent company of Hankyu Corporation, which operates the opera company, has expressed his intention to apologize directly to the bereaved family.
A representative for the bereaved family is scheduled to hold a press conference on the 28th, and is expected to explain the results of the discussions to date.