This item is from my home collection. The contents are in like-new, excellent condition, but being old, the cover shows signs of aging. We appreciate your understanding. Stage Performers Snapshot by Yushi Odashima The charm of 94 theater people and their famous performances, from Takarazuka to avant-garde theater. A collection of theatrical friendships, interwoven with the author's unique anecdotes. "The time I've spent with stage performers is a precious experience, almost my entire fortune in life." The author, a renowned English scholar and theater critic, shares exclusive anecdotes about his interactions with 94 "stage people," the joy of theater, and its splendor. This book, a must-read for theater fans, also includes numerous valuable stage photographs. Table of Contents Haruko Sugimura, Matsuryoku Onoe, Nana Kinomi, Takeo Matsuura Akiko Kanda, Hisaya Morishige, Kō Nishiki Shukichi Uno, Shinobu Otake, Masahiro Kuwana Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Yasuyuki Sugano, Kayoko Shiraishi, Kara Juro Yoshiko Mita, Masaaki Sakai, Ran Hou, Koshiro Matsumoto Noriko Matsumoto, Koji Shimizu, Yoko Morishita, Kei Yamamoto Mitsuki Jun, Tamasaburo Bando, Kiwako Taichi, Daigo Kusano Tomoko Naraoka, Kenichi Kato, Sachiko Matsushita, Kanjiro Hiraki Kyoko Kishida, Kazuo Kitamura, Mari Uehara, Go Kato Yukiko Yoshino, Takehiko Ono, Rei Asami, Tatsuya Nakadai Hideko Yoshida, Nizaemon Kataoka, Komaki Kurihara Takeshi Kusaka, Orie Sato, Kei Suma, Inako Arima Toshiyuki Nishida, Momoko Kawauchi, Goro Noguchi, Kazuyo Mita Kankuro Nakamura, Kanzaburo Nakamura, Yaeko Mizutani Makoto Fujita, Saori Mine, Hideki Noda, Yuriko Hoshi Masachika Ichimura, Akiko Kurano, Takuzo Kadono, Mari Natsuki Kenji Sawada, Mao Daichi, Ryotaro Sugi, Reisen Ri Sakae Takita, Mitsuko Mori, Masahiko Tsugawa, Mitzue Suzuki B Sakuto, Keiko Takeshita, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Hiroko Godaiji Shozo Uesugi, Kaho Shimada, Mitsuru Hirata, Kō Ken Shoichi Ozawa, Tomoko Mariya, Akihiro Miwa, Misako Watanabe, Shiro Sano Hitomi Harukaze, Masumi Okada, Natsuki Oh, Ganjiro Nakamura Mami Kumagai, Morihiko Uchiyama, Mariko Fuji, Takashi Fujiki Maki Ichiro, Naoki Sugiura, Yuko Doi, Hiroyuki Sanada Honoka Suzuki, Toru Emori From Reviews This book compiles anecdotes about the 94 stage actors and directors the author, an English scholar and theater critic, has encountered. Theater is truly fascinating. From Kabuki to new theater and the underground scene, various behind-the-scenes stories are interwoven.