Actor in Samurai Film Injured by Sword on Set
Associated Press
TOKYO —
An actor filming a samurai drama was seriously injured in a battle scene when a real sword was accidentally substituted for a fake one, police said Friday.
Yukio Kato was slashed in the neck during the filming of the traditional Japanese movie, said Hiroshima Prefectural Police.
Kato, 34, was unconscious and hospitalized in serious condition.
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