Japanese Kabuki actor Kankuro Nakamura (foreground) performs with his sons Kantaro and Hichinosuke on a special stage of the traditional theatre art on Kujukurihama beach in Naruto, east of Tokyo at dawn January 1, 2001. Hundreds of fans gathered from the midnight hours to watch the performance, held in celebration of the new century. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita — Image by © Reuters/CORBIS
