今日のテキスト WAKE FOR STAGE DIRECTOR NINAGAWA

A wake was held on Sunday for renowned Japanese theater and film director Yukio Ninagawa.
About 1,500 people, including film and stage actors, came out to pay their respects. Ninagawa was active worldwide. He directed a wide range of plays from classics to modern dramas by using his own interpretations and original directing methods.

(Anne Suzuki / Actress)
"I can't thank him enough. If I had not met him, I could not have become the person and actress I am now."

A photograph taken by his daughter and photographer, Mika Ninagawa, was placed on the altar.

(Mika Ninagawa)
"Before he passed away, all he was saying was thank you. I'm very sad, but I think every moment of his life was wonderful."

Ninagawa died on Thursday. He was 80 years old.