KADOZA

Names

Kadoza
Kado Gekijô
Kado no Shibai

City

Ôsaka (in the district of Minami-ku Nishiyagura-chô)

History

1st lunar month of 1719: first Kabuki adaptation of Chikamatsu Monzaemon I's puppet theater drama "Keisei Hangonkô", which was written in the 8th lunar month of 1708. The play is produced by Arashi San'emon III in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai, with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Matahei	Arashi San'emon III
Nagoya Sanza	Anegawa Shinshirô I
Katsuragi	Yamashita Kinsaku I
Otoku	Nakata Rokujûrô
Shôgen	Takenaka Tôsaburô
Shûrinosuke	Sakurayama Kindayû
Tôyama	Kikukawa Kiyotarô I
Utanosuke	Yamamoto Hikogorô

12th lunar month of 1722: first Kabuki adaptation of Chikamatsu Monzaemon I's puppet theater drama "Nebiki no Kadomatsu", which was written in the 1st lunar month of 1718. The play is staged in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai, under the title "Yamazaki Yojibei Hanchû Bushi" with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Yamazaki Yojibei	Arashi San'emon III
The courtesan Fujiya Azuma	Matsushima Hyôtarô
Yamazaki Jôkan	Shinozuka Jûzaemon

1st lunar month of 1724: premiere at the Kado no Shibai of "Edoe Ukiyo Soga", an Edo-flavored new year drama welcoming in Ôsaka the Edo actor Ôtani Hiroji I. This sogamono mixes the Soga world with "Sonezaki Shinjû" (entitled "Sonezaki Shinjû Soga"), "Kokusen'ya Gassen" (entitled "Kokusen'ya Soga") and a kurofune-chûemonmono (entitled "Kurofune Soga"). They are staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Kobayashi no Asahina, Osaragi Sabu (Kurofune Chûemon)	Ôtani Hiroji I
Soga Gorô, Kokusen'ya	Bandô Hikosaburô I
Soga Jûrô, Hiranoya Tokubei, Kamakuraya Gorohachi	Arashi San'emon III
Kudô Suketsune	Sawamura Otoemon I
Ninomiya Tarô, Kanki, Tachibotoke Tahei (Gokumon Shôbei)	Nakamura Shingorô I
Ôiso no Tora, Tenmaya Ohatsu	Sanogawa Mangiku
Ninomiya Tarô's wife Wakakusa, Kinshôjo, Kewaizaka no Shôshô	Sanogawa Hanazuma I
Kyô no Kojirô, Kuheiji	Ichikawa Sôzaburô I
The Soga brothers' mother, Kokusen'ya's mother	Sugiyama Kanzaemon III
Oniô Shinzaemon (Jûrô's retainer)	Arashi Sangorô I
Kewaizaka no Shôshô	Izumikawa Sennosuke

9th lunar month of 1729: Yoshizawa Sakinosuke I takes the name of Yoshizawa Ayame II at the Kado no Shibai.

8th lunar month of 1730: first Kabuki adaptation of Hasegawa Senshi and Matsuda Bunkôdô puppet theater drama "Miura no Ôsuke Ôbai Tazuna", which was written in the 2nd lunar month of 1730. The play is produced by Arashi Sanjûrô II in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai.

3rd ~ 4th lunar months of 1732: the play "Kiichi Hôgen Sanryaku no Maki" is produced by Arashi Kokuseki at the Kado no Shibai with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Yoshioka Kiichi Hôgen, Sakanoue Buntôji	Anegawa Shinshirô I
Ichijô Ôkura Naganari	Arashi Kanshirô I
Benkei, Chaya Yoichi	Sawamura Otoemon I
Benkei's mother, Naruse	Kirinami Takie
Tokiwa Gozen, Yoshioka Kijirô's wife Okyô	Yoshizawa Ayame II
The yakko Chienai, Yoshioka Kisanta	Sakurayama Shôzaemon II
Yoshioka Kijirô	Kirinoya Tôkurô
Princess Minazuru, Asuka	Fujii Hanamatsu
The yakko Torazô, Ushiwakamaru	Asao Motogorô I
Kasahara Tankai	Narumi Koyata

9th lunar month of 1732: first Kabuki adaptation of Chikamatsu Hanji and Miyoshi Shôraku puppet theater drama "Imoseyama Onna Teikin". The play is produced by Arashi Kokuseki in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai (the casting is unknown).

3rd lunar month of 1733: the drama "Dan no Ura Kabuto Gunki" is performed for the first time in Ôsaka, at the Kado no Shibai. It is staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Akoya	Yoshizawa Ayame II
Chichibu no Shôji Shigetada, Mionoya Shirô Kunitoshi	Arashi San'emon III
Iwanaga Saemon Munetsura, Ôgiya Toheiji	Fujikawa Heikurô
Yoritomo, Kagekiyo	Sawamura Otoemon I

1st lunar month of 1736: the play "Karukaya Dôshin Tsukushi no Iezuto", which was originally written for the puppet theater and staged for the first time in the 8th lunar month of 1735 in Ôsaka at the Toyotakeza, is adapted to Kabuki for the first time, in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai (unknown casting).

9th lunar month of 1740: the play "Hirakana Seisuiki" is performed for the first time in Ôsaka, at the Kado no Shibai. It is produced by Nakamura Jûzô I and Nakamura Tomijûrô I plays the role of Chidori.

12th lunar month of 1745: the drama "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami" is staged at the Kado no Shibai for the first time, produced by Arashi Sanjûrô II with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Danshichi Kurobei	Arashi Sanjûrô II
Issun Tokubei	Iwai hanshirô III
Tsuribune Sabu	Nakamura Shingorô I
Otatsu	Mihogi Shichitarô
Okaji	Yoshizawa Sakinosuke II
Mikawaya Giheiji	Yamanaka Heijûrô II

The same play is simultaneously produced at the Naka no Shibai [casting], Ônishi no Shibai [casting] and Kado no Shibai.

12th lunar month of 1748: the play "Kanadehon Chûshingura", which was originally written for the puppet theater and staged for the first time in the 8th lunar month of 1748 in Ôsaka at the Takemotoza, is adapted to Kabuki for the first time, in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai. It is produced by the zamoto Arashi Sangorô II with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Ôboshi Yuranosuke, Hayano Kampei	Arashi Sanjûrô II
Kakogawa Honzô, Ono no Kudayû, Yoichibei's wife, Ryôchiku	Kataoka Nizaemon IV
En'ya Hangan	Ichinokawa Hikoshirô II
Moronô	Ichimura Mihoemon
Rikiya	Arashi Sangorô II
Konami, Osono	Yamashita Rokusaburô
Bannai, Yakushiji	Tamiya Jûzaburô II
Oishi	Yoshizawa Sakinosuke II
Ishidô, Amakawaya Gihei	Anegawa Shinshirô I
Momoi Wakasanosuke, Heiemon, Hara Gôemon	Yamamoto Koheiji
Okaru	Yoshida Manshirô
Tonase	Tomizawa Kiyosaki
Kaoyo Gozen	Onogawa Kamegiku

11th lunar month of 1752: Arashi Iwajirô I takes the name of Arashi Hinasuke I at the Kado no Shibai.

9th lunar month of 1757: first Kabuki adaptation of Namiki Senryû I and Miyoshi Shôraku puppet theater drama "Gempei Nunobiki no Taki", which was written in 1749. The play is produced by Anegawa Daikichi in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai (casting unknown).

12th lunar month of 1758: premiere at the Kado no Shibai of Namiki Shôzô I's drama "Sanjukkoku Yobune no Hajimari"; for the very first time in Kabuki history, a mawaributai, invented by Namiki Shôzô I, is built and used on the stage of a theater.

9th lunar month of 1764: première in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai of of "Oriawase Tsuzure no Nishiki", based on the puppet drama "Katakiuchi Tsuzure no Nishiki", which is revised by Namiki Jûsuke, Ichiyama Bokuhei and Namiki Ôsuke. It celebrates the 16th anniversary (17th memorial service) of the passing away of the star Anegawa Shinshirô I. A similar play is staged one day later under a different title, "Hare Kosode Tsuzure no Nishiki", at the Naka no Shibai [casting]. The competition for the best performance and the best line-up is open between the 2 theaters. The performance at the Kado no Shibai is more successful than the one at the Naka no Shibai. "Tsuzure no Nishiki" is produced at the Kado no Shibai by Nakayama Bunshichi I with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Shundô Jirôemon, Ihei	Nakayama Bunshichi I
Shundô Sukedayû	Nakayama Shinkurô I
Kamura Utaemon	Nakamura Utaemon I
Shundô Jihei, Takaichi Buemon	Ichinokawa Hikoshirô II
Sahei's nyôbô Onui, Jirôemon's nyôbô Oharu	Yoshizawa Sakinosuke II
Sahei	Fujikawa Hachizô I
Shundô Suketarô, Mareya Ihachi	Nakayama Raisuke I
Shundô Shinshichi, Oteru	Nakamura Senzô
Sahei's nyôbô, the koshimoto Oriki	Anegawa Daikichi
Hikosaka Jinroku, Sudô Gempachi	Asao Tamejûrô I
Sudô Rokuroemon, Togiyaru no Jûbei	Kirinoya Gonjûrô III
Oharu's sister	Sanogawa Hanazuma III
Ohari Osoyo	Sanjô Namie I

11th lunar month of 1764: Yoshizawa Sakinosuke II takes the name of Yoshizawa Ayame III at the Kado no Shibai.

7th lunar month of 1767: the drama "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami" is produced at the Kado no Shibai to commemorate the 6th anniversary (7th memorial service) of the passing away of Fujikawa Heikurô. It is produced by Arashi Hinasuke I and staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Danshichi Kurobei	Fujikawa Hachizô I
Issun Tokubei	Nakayama Raisuke I
Tsuribune Sabu	Ichinokawa Hikoshirô II
Mikawaya Giheiji	Kirinoya Gonjûrô III
Okaji	Yoshizawa Ayame III
Otatsu	Arashi Hinasuke I

12th lunar month of 1767: the drama "Yoshitsune Sembon Zakura" is produced at the Kado no Shibai for the first time. It is produced by Nakayama Raisuke I and staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Tomomori, Hôgen	Nakayama Raisuke I
Suke-no-Tsubone, Tadanobu	Yoshizawa Ayame III
Shizuka Gozen	Sawamura Kunitarô I
Osato	Arashi Hinaji

6th lunar month of 1770: Namiki Shôzô I's drama "Yadonashi Danshichi Shigure no Karakasa" is staged for the first time in Ôsaka ôshibai, at the Kado no Shibai with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Danshichi Mohei	Arashi Kichisaburô I
Iwai-buro Jisuke	Asao Tamejûrô I
Daimonjiya Jihei (commonly called Sakai no Daiji)	Nakayama Raisuke I
Okaji	Arashi Sankatsu II
Kyûshichi	Arashi Shichigorô II
Otomi	Sakakiyama Sengiku
Arashi Sangorô	Ichiyama Sukegorô II
Wataya Tokuemon	Fujimatsu Sanjurô I

9th lunar month of 1774: Yoshizawa Ayame III appears on stage for the last time, in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai.

8th lunar month of 1775: the play "Sekitori Senryô Nobori" is staged for the first time in Ôsaka, produced by Ogawa Kichitarô I at the Kado no Shibai with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
The sumôtori Iwagawa Jirokichi	Arashi Kichisaburô I
Iwagawa's wife Otowa	Sawamura Kunitarô I
The sumôtori Tetsugadake	Nakamura Jiroza II
Sembagawa Kichibei	Nakayama Bunshichi I
Tsuruya Reizaburô	Ogawa Kichitarô I
Sembagawa's wife Oyotsu	Anegawa Daikichi

7th lunar month of 1776: premiere of Iso Isosuke's drama "Yamato Kotoba Suikoden" at the Kado no Shibai; it is produced by Ogawa Kichitarô I and staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Kezori Kuemon	Asao Tamejûrô I
Sôshichi	Ogawa Kichitarô I
Kojorô	Yamashina Jinkichi II

4th lunar month of 1777: premiere of Namiki Gohachi's drama "Tenmangû Natane no Gokû", co-written with Nakamura Akei and Tatsuoka Mansaku, which is staged at the Kado no Shibai with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Ki no Haseo, Haji no Hyôe, Shiratayû, Hôsshôbô	Mimasu Daigorô I
Takebe Genzô, Sugawara Michizane	Onoe Kikugorô I
Fujiwara no Shihei, Kakuju	Arashi Hinasuke I
Miyoshi Kiyotsura, Aratôta	Mimasu Tanin II
Sukune Tarô, the toneri Takuramaru	Ogawa Kichitarô I
Matsugae, Shôgetsuin, Izayoi, Tonami	Sawamura Kunitarô I
Ran no Kanemasa, Shundô Gemba	Mimasu Matsugorô
Koiso, Princess Kôbai	Yamashina Jinkichi II
Terukuni	Fujikawa Ryûzô
Taira no Mareyo	Bandô Iwagorô
Sukune's wife Kozakura, Haseo's wife	Mimasu Tokujirô I

4th lunar month of 1778: premiere in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai of Namiki Gohei's play "Kinmon Gosan no Kiri", which is produced by the zamoto Ogawa Kichitarô I with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Ishikawa Goemon, Akechi Samagorô	Arashi Hinasuke I
Konomura Ôinosuke (in reality Sô Sokei), Mashiba Hisayoshi	Onoe Kikugorô I
Hayakawa Takakage, Sôemon's wife	Onoe Shinshichi I
Kishida Hyôgo, the yakko Yatahei (in reality Junkikan)	Fujikawa Hachizô II (who celebrates his shûmei)
Segawa Uneme	Ogawa Kichitarô I
The courtesan Hanatachibana	Fujikawa Sango
Sonoo-no-Kata, Goemon's wife Oritsu	Hanagiri Toyomatsu III
Daibutsu Mochiya Sôemon (in reality Kaida Shingo), Mashiba Hisatsugu	Shibazaki Rinzaemon II
Jakotsu Babâ, Tsutsui Junkei, Kojibei, Tsutsui Kumatarô	Kiriyama Monji I
Mashiba Kingo Hisaaki, Matsuda Yûsuke	Nakamura Jûjirô

12th lunar month of 1781: première in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai of Nagawa Kamesuke I's drama "Tengajaya-Mura". A similar play is staged a few days later under a different title, "Renga Chaya Homare no Bundai", at the Naka no Shibai [casting]. The competition for the best performance and the best line-up is open between the 2 theaters. "Tengajaya-Mura" is produced at the Kado no Shibai by Fujikawa Sango with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Adachi Motoemon	Nakamura Jiroza II
Tôma Saburôemon, Yasuke	Asao Tamejûrô I
Hayase Iori	Nakayama Tazô
Hayase Genjirô	Arashi Kichimatsu
Somenoi	Fujikawa Sango
Kôemon	Nakayama Raisuke I
The mekake Kosai, Kôemon's wife	Yamashita Kamenojô IV

7th lunar month of 1783: the play "Kagamiyama Kokyô no Nishikie" is performed for the first time in Ôsaka, at the Kado no Shibai, with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Iwafuji	Arashi Hinasuke I
Onoe	Sawamura Kunitarô I
Ohatsu	Yamashita Kinsaku II

5th lunar month of 1784: première in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai of Nagawa Shimesuke I's drama "Sumidagawa Gonichi no Omokage", which is staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Hôkaibô	Ichikawa Danzô IV
Jinzaburô	Fujikawa Hachizô II
Okumi	Yoshizawa Iroha I
The Eirakuya widow Oraku	Yamashita Kinsaku II
The Eirakuya tedai Yôsuke	Somematsu Shichisaburô II
Eirakuya Gonzaemon	Imamura Shichisaburô III
Yamazakiya Kanjûrô	Nakamura Jiroza II
Princess Nowake	Arashi Murajirô

3rd lunar month of 1788: premiere in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai of Namiki Gohei I's play "Sewa Ryôri Yaoya Kondate", which is produced by Nakayama Hisakichi and staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Hanbei	Nakayama Raisuke II
Ochiyo	Yamashita Yaozô I
Ojû	Yamashita Kinsaku II
Okuma	Yamamura Giemon II
Heiemon, Hanjirô	Seki Sanjûrô I

1st ~ 3rd lunar months of 1794: premiere of Tatsuoka Mansaku's drama "Keisei Haru no Tori" (7 acts - 23 scenes), which is produced by the zamoto Asao Okujirô in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai. The role of Oda Sanshichirô Nobutaka is played by Ichikawa Danzô IV. Only one scene, called "Uma Giri", survived but it is hardly performed.

9th lunar month of 1794: first Kabuki adaptation of Chikamatsu Hanji's puppet theater drama "Kamakura Sandaiki", which was written in 1781. The play is produced by the zamoto Asao Okujirô in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Princess Toki	Nakamura Noshio II
Miuranosuke	Arashi Kichisaburô II
Takatsuna	Ichikawa Danzô IV

3rd lunar month of 1795: Chikamatsu Monzaemon I's drama "Komochi Yamamba", which was originally written for the puppet theater, is adapted to Kabuki for the first time, in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai. It is successfully staged from the 11th of March to the 27th of April with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Oginoya Yaegiri	Arashi Koroku III
Tabakoya Genshichi (in reality Sakata Kurando Tokiyuki), Kaidômaru	Arashi Sangorô II
Shiragiku	Fujikawa Tomokichi I
Princess Omodaka	Hanagiri Tomimatsu II
Minamoto no Yorimitsu	Arashi Hinasuke II
Watanabe no Tsuna, the koshimoto Ozasa	Nakamura Utaemon III
Kumatake	Arashi Sampachi I
Monobe no Heita	Yamamura Tomoemon I
Aradômaru	Arashi Kichisaburô II

2nd lunar month of 1796: Suga Sensuke's puppet theater drama "Keisei Koi no Hikyaku" is adapted to Kabuki for the first time and staged at the Kado no Shibai with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Kameya Chûbei	Nakayama Bunshichi II
Umegawa	Yoshizawa Iroha I
Tambaya Hachiemon	Nakayama Bungorô I
Jiemon	Nakayama Bunzô
Oen	Arashi Wakamatsu I
Magoemon	Yamamura Giemon II

7th lunar month of 1796: premiere of Chikamatsu Tokuzô's play "Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba" in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai. It is produced by Fujikawa Hachizô III and staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Fukuoka Mitsugi	Nakayama Bunshichi II
Okon	Yoshizawa Iroha I
Manno	Nakayama Bungorô I

11th lunar month of 1800: first Kabuki adaptation, at the Kado no Shibai, of Chikamatsu Yanagi's puppet theater drama "Ehon Taikôki", which is produced by Nakayama Tokujirô with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Takechi Mitsuhide	Asao Tamejûrô I
Oda Harunaga	Nakamura Utaemon III
Misao	Yoshizawa Iroha I
Satsuki	Mimasu Tokujirô I

1st lunar month of 1810: premiere at the Kado no Shibai of Chikamatsu Tokuzô and Namiki Miyosuke ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Sato no Funauta", which is produced by Mimasu Kumesaburô with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Nagasaki Shirozaemon, Kuwanaya Tokuzô, Asakawa Kuranosuke	Kataoka Nizaemon VII
Ikkaku's wife Mayumi, Ofuji, Osawa	Yoshizawa Ayame V
Tadotsu Ikkaku, Hashitomi Ryôsuke	Arashi Kichisaburô II
Takamaru Kamejirô	Nakayama Hyakka
The keisei Higaki, Ryôsuke's nyôbô Oyuki	Nakayama Yoshio I
Matsuyama Sakon, Nadaroku	Nakayama Raisuke IV
Ôdachi Kenmotsu, the boatman Gonta, Kawagoe Dôhachi, Kitsui Nariiwa (?)	Asao Okuyama III
Kuranosuke's wife, Seki-no-To, Kureha	Nakamura Daikichi I

1st lunar month of 1814: premiere at the Kado no Shibai of Nagawa Harusuke I's drama "Keisei Tsukushi no Tsumagoto", the first play in Kabuki history based on the "Asagao Nikki" world. The play is produced by Ichikawa Zentarô with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Miyagi Asojirô, Okitsu no Nisa	Arashi Kichisaburô II
Miyuki, Princess Harusame	Sawamura Tanosuke II
The old woman Otama, Yuminosuke, Tokuemon	Asao Kuzaemon I
The foot-soldier Denzô, Arao Murakichi, Iwashiro Takita	Ôtani Tomoemon II
Tataranosuke, Keian	Arashi Kanjûrô I
Oran, the courtesan Segawa	Kanô Minshi I
Hagino Yûzen	Nakamura Tomosa I
The keisei Iwakuni, Yuminosuke's wife	Kanô San'emon II

4th lunar month of 1819: Ichikawa Shikô I takes the name of Ichikawa Danzô V in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai.

3rd lunar month of 1821: premiere at the Kado no Shibai of the drama "Kajiwara Heizô Kôbai Tazuna", a new version of the third act of "Miura no Ôsuke Ôbai Tazuna", revised by Kanazawa Ryûgoku I. It is staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Kajiwara Heizô Kagetoki	Nakamura Utaemon III
Rokurôdayû	Asao Kuzaemon I
Kozue	Nakamura Matsue III
Matano Gorô	Nakamura Kashichi II
Ôba Saburô	Asao Okuyama III

5th day of the 2nd lunar month of 1827: a fire breaks out within the Kado no Shibai, destroying itself, the Naka no Shibai, the Ônishi no Shibai and the Kadomaru no Shibai.

1st lunar month of 1833: Nakamura Matsue III takes the prestigious name of Nakamura Tomijûrô II, which has not been held since 8th lunar month of 1786, at the Kado no Shibai. Premiere of "Chichi Morai", staged as the second part of the new year drama "Keisei Chigo-ga-Fuchi" with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Kanô Shirojirô	Nakamura Utaemon III
Koyuki	Nakamura Tomijûrô II
Iwakiya Tôzaburô	Bandô Jutarô I

1st lunar month of 1839: premiere at the Kado no Shibai of Nishizawa Ippô's drama "Keisei Hama no Masago", which is staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Mashiba Hisatsugu, Kofuna no Gengorô, Kumai Gengorô	Kataoka Gadô II
Gion-no-Okaji, the keisei Ishikawaya Masagoji, Otaki	Nakamura Tomijûrô II
Mashiba Hisayoshi	Bandô Mitsugorô IV
Mashiba Hisaaki, Horio Tatewaki	Arashi Rikaku II
Kishida Minbu, Ishiba no Gorozô, Tsujiura Jûnai	Asao Kuzaemon II
Fuwa Bansaku, Sanni no Goroshichi	Nakamura Utajûrô

3rd lunar month of 1839: the play "Sesshû Gappô-ga-Tsuji" is staged for the first time in Ôsaka, at the Kado no Shibai, with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Tamate Gozen, Irihei's wife Osode	Nakamura Tomijûrô II
Gappô	Asao Kuzaemon II
Shuntokumaru	Nakamura Utajûrô
Princess Asaka	Asao Yosaburô
Gappô's wife Otoku	Nakayama Bunshichi III
The yakko Irihei	Arashi Rikaku II

1848: Ichikawa Tatsuzô makes his first stage appearance at the Kadoza.

21st day of the 4th lunar month of 1852: a fire breaks out within the Kado no Shibai and destroys three theaters and numerous others buildings.

10th lunar month of 1852: Ichikawa Kuzô II takes the name of Ichikawa Danzô VI at the Kadoza.

11th lunar month of 1855: first Kabuki adaptation of Yamada-no-Kakashi's puppet theater drama "Shôutsushi Asagao Nikki", which is staged as kodomo shibai at the Kado no Shibai with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Miyagi Asojirô, Komazawa Jirozaemon	Nakamura Komanosuke V
Miyuki	Nakamura Masajirô I

3rd lunar month of 1866: premiere at the Kado no Shibai of "Shunshoku Ume Goyomi", the first adaptation to Kabuki of Tamenaga Shunsui's 1833 novel, which is staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Karakotoya Tanjirô	Kataoka Gatô II
The geisha Yonehachi	Nakamura Sennosuke II
The geisha Adahachi	???

1st lunar month of 1872: Kataoka Matsuwaka takes the name of Kataoka Gadô III at the Kadoza.

1879: Jitsukawa Yaozô I becomes zagashira at the Kadoza.

April 1891: Bandô Chôjirô makes his first stage appearance at the Kadoza.

March 1901: Kataoka Tsuchinosuke II takes the name of Kataoka Gadô IV at the Kadoza.

January 1907: Kataoka Gatô III takes the name of Kataoka Nizaemon XI at the Kadoza.

October 1907: Nakamura Masajirô II takes the name of Nakamura Fukusuke IV in Ôsaka at the Kadoza.

January 1909: Ichikawa Udanji I and his son Ichikawa Unosuke I respectively take the names of Ichikawa Sai'nyû and Ichikawa Udanji II at the Kadoza.

October 1941: Nakamura Senjaku I takes the name of Nakamura Kanjaku IV at the Kadoza; his son Nakamura Senjaku II makes his first stage appearance.

Seki Sanjûrô II on the stage of the Kado no Shibai in the 12th lunar month of 1826, with some members of the Sakura patrons group