宝塚歌劇理事退任へ　阪急阪神ＨＤ角会長、団員死亡問題で

　宝塚歌劇団（兵庫県宝塚市）の宙組に所属する女性団員が昨年９月に急死した問題で、歌劇団を運営する阪急電鉄の親会社、阪急阪神ホールディングス（ＨＤ）の角和夫会長が、管理責任などを認めて歌劇団の理事を２月末に退任する方向で調整していることが２６日、分かった。
　団員養成機関である宝塚音楽学校の理事も同時に辞任する方向。阪急阪神ＨＤのトップとしては引き続き、遺族側への対応や歌劇団の組織風土改革に取り組む見通し。（2024/02/26-13:12）

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc. Chairman Kazuo Sumi is considering stepping down as an executive of the Takarazuka Revue at the end of this month, admitting supervisory responsibility over the death of a member of the Japanese all-female musical theater last September, it was learned Monday.
   Sumi is also planning to quit as an executive of the Takarazuka Music School, affiliated with the musical theater in the city of Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, informed sources said.
   Hankyu Hanshin Holdings is the parent of railway operator Hankyu Corp., which runs the Takarazuka Revue.
   As chairman of the holding company, Sumi is expected to continue dealing with the family of the deceased member and working to improve the Takarazuka Revue's organizational culture, according to the sources.
   A report compiled in November by an investigation team comprising outside experts said that the Takarazuka Revue had failed to fulfill its duty to ensure the safety of the member, who faced strong psychological burden due to long hours of training and instructions. But it also said that no harassment against the member had been confirmed.