Yosuke Kubozuka

Infini Inc. released a statement June 7 saying that the 25-year-old Kubozuka was trying to detach a balcony device to hold cloth carp streamers when he fell "due to carelessness."

The actor is conscious but has broken some bones and needs to remain in the hospital while he recuperates, the agency said, adding that it apologizes for causing such a commotion.

Shortly after midday June 6, Kubozuka fell about 26 meters from the balcony, hit a wire mesh fence below and then landed on a lawn. He was taken to a nearby hospital.

Police said June 6 that much of the impact was apparently absorbed by the 2-meter-tall fence, located about 9 meters from the condominium building.

The fall prompted speculation that the actor had tried to kill himself.

Kubozuka has played roles in films and television dramas, including the award-winning film GO, which depicted the struggles of Korean residents of Japan.

The Japan Times Weekly: June 12, 2004
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