Matasaburo Oe (real name: Masanobu), a Shitakata performer of the Noh Gase style, passed away at 1:54 a.m. on September 30th at a hospital in Kyoto due to ischemic heart disease. 80 years old. Born in Kyoto. The funeral will be held from 11 a.m. on the 7th at the Public Interest Company Chuo Bright Hall, 390 Gojobashi Higashi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. The chief mourner is his second son, Nobuyuki.