5 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Shinbashi Enbujô and NHK Hall), 2 in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza) and 1 in Miyajima (Ikutsushima)!

The Naritaya guild (Ichikawa Danjûrô and his son Shinnosuke), the Otowaya guild (Onoe Kikugorô, his son Kikunosuke and Onoe Tatsunosuke) and the Kyôya guild (Nakamura Jakuemon and his son Shibajaku) perform at the Kabukiza!

Kataoka Nizaemon, Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Tomijûrô and Nakamura Kankurô perform at the Shôchikuza!

Nakamura Kichiemon and Nakamura Fukusuke perform at the Ikutsushima Shrine!

The Zenshinza Troupe performs at the National Theatre!

Ichikawa Ennosuke and his troupe perform at the Shinbashi Enbujô!

Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Shibajaku, Onoe Kikunosuke, Onoe Tatsunosuke, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Onoe Matsusuke, Bandô Hikosaburô, Ichimura Manjirô, Bandô Yasosuke, Nakamura Tôzô, Ichikawa Unosuke, Ôtani Tomoemon, Ôtani Keizô, Nakamura Kichinojô, Sawamura Yoshijirô, Nakamura Utae, Matsumoto Kingo, Matsumoto Kôemon, Bandô Shûchô, Ichimura Kakitsu, Kataoka Jûzô, Kataoka Kamezô, Bandô Kametoshi, Bandô Kamesaburô, Nakamura Tamatarô

The great yearly Dankiku festival for the Naritaya and Otowaya guilds, which commemorates 2 great stars of the Meiji era: Dan = Ichikawa Danjûrô IX and Kiku = Onoe Kikugorô V.

Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Kankurô, Ichikawa Sadanji, Kataoka Hidetarô, Kataoka Roen, Nakamura Kanjaku, Kataoka Gatô, Nakamura Senjaku, Kataoka Takatarô

Nizaemon celebrates his second month of shûmei in Ôsaka at the Shôchikuza by playing the roles of Fukuoka Mitsugi and Sukeroku in the plays "Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba" and "Sukeroku Kuruwa no Hatsuzakura".

Nakamura Umenosuke, Arashi Keishi, Kawarasaki Kunitarô, Nakamura Tsuruzô, Ichikawa Shônosuke, Nakamura Seinosuke, Nakamura Baijaku, Yamazaki Ryûnosuke, Fujikawa Yanosuke, Yamamura Kunijirô

Kawarasaki Kunitarô VI celebrates his shûmei by playing seven roles of the play "Osome no Nanayaku".

Ichikawa Ennosuke, Ichikawa Emiya, Ichikawa Danshirô, Ichikawa Monnosuke, Ichikawa Emisaburô, Nakamura Karoku, Ichikawa Danjirô, Ichikawa Kamejirô, Ichikawa Ukon

Ichikawa Ennosuke and his troupe of young and talented actors perform a modern style of theater, which they created a few years ago and called "Super Kabuki" (Sûpâ Kabuki in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's lingo): it's spectacular (lots of chûnori), the costums are gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated, the music is modern, the texts are easy to understand and the plots are as twisted as a good Kabuki classic. Usually a big commercial success!

Ichikawa Sadanji, Sawamura Sôjûrô, Ichimura Uzaemon, Ichimura Manjirô, Matsumoto Kôemon

25th edition of Koten Geinô Kanshô Kai (literally the "Classics Entertainment Appreciation Association"), a yearly performance produced by the National TV network NHK. The program includes one kyôgen, one Kabuki play, one traditional dance and traditional music.

Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Kashô, Sawamura Sôjûrô, Nakamura Fukusuke

Rare open air performance in the most famous shrine of Japan. The script of the second play has been written by Nakamura Kichiemon.