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作成日: 2023/05/23 09:09

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Ennosuke leaves hospital as police suspect Kabuki family suicide
KYODO NEWS
Popular Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke was discharged from a hospital Friday, a day after he was found collapsed with his parents at their home in Tokyo, as an investigative source said police suspect the family attempted suicide together.

His father, Ichikawa Danshiro, 76, was also a Kabuki actor. An autopsy found that the parents, who were confirmed dead Thursday, allegedly died after overdosing on psychotropic drugs, police said.

Ennosuke said he had a "family talk" with his parents, according to the source. The police questioned him Thursday after he was taken to the hospital.

Metropolitan Police Department officers investigate the home of Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke in Tokyo on May 19, 2023. (Kyodo)
There were no signs anyone other than the family members were involved in the incident, such as footprints in the house, according to the police, which conducted an on-site investigation Friday.

The autopsy found no injuries or injection marks on the parents' bodies. The police believe they died on Thursday or Wednesday.

The police suspect the parents ingested a sedative such as sleeping pills but have not found any drugs or pill containers at the scene. They will run toxicology tests on the parents' blood to identify the type of drug they may have taken.

The police also seized multiple smartphones from the house.

On Thursday, a weekly magazine reported on Ennosuke's alleged involvement in bullying and sexually abusing people, including actors and staff in his theater collective.

Ennosuke was taken to the hospital after being found in a closet in his semi-basement room, along with what was believed to be suicide notes bearing his name at the bottom, a source has said.

Posters for shows performed by Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke are displayed at Meijiza theater in Tokyo on March 18, 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Emergency service in Japan: 119

If you are having suicidal thoughts, help is available.

For Japan, call Yorisoi Hotline at 0120279338 (toll-free). Press 2 after the recorded message for consultation in English, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Nepali, or Indonesian. The service in these languages is also available on Facebook messenger.

For those outside Japan, you can find a list of other resources here.

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