Sakai announces return to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai announces her return to the stage at a press conference in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Nov. 24, 2012. Sakai, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will play the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi in a period play in December. (Photo by Kyodo News Stills via Getty Images)