Japanese traditional performing artists hold a prss conference for rebuilding of Japan's National Theater
February 16, 2024, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's puppet master and living national treasure Yoshida Tamao speaks at a press conference with other nine leading traditional performing artists at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Friday, February 16, 2024. Japan's National Theater for traditional performing arts closed last October for rebuilding, but now no propects for reconstruction of the theater since two biddings have been held in vain. (photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO)