THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 12, 2025 at 14:40 JST
Tatsuya Nakadai performed "Hamlet" with the Haiyuza theater company in 1964. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Versatile actor Tatsuya Nakadai, who delivered powerful performances in classic films directed by Akira Kurosawa as well as on stage and TV, died of pneumonia on Nov. 8. He was 92. [Read More]
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