3rd lunar month of 1694: the Edo star Ichikawa Danjûrô I plays at the Minamigawa no Shibai the role of the wicked priest Narukami in the drama "Narukami Yûjoron". His stage partner in the role of Princess Taema is Mizuki Tatsunosuke I. They also play together the roles of Seigen and Princess Sakura in another drama.

5th lunar month of 1739: first Kabuki adaptation of the puppet theater drama "Hirakana Seisuiki", which is produced by Mizuki Tatsunosuke II for the nadai Hoteiya Umenojô at the Minamigawa no Shibai with the following casting:

1st lunar month of 1745: Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Keisei Hangonkô" is produced for the first time in Kyôto, at the Minamigawa no Shibai, with the following casting:

1st lunar month of 1753: first Kabuki adaptation of the 5 acts puppet theater drama "Yamatogana Ariwara Keizu", which is produced as a new year drama at the Minamigawa no Shibai by Yamashita Matatarô I with the following casting:

2nd lunar month of 1755: first Kabuki adaptation of the 5 acts puppet theater drama "Ono no Tôfû Aoyagi Suzuri", which is produced as a kaomise program at the Minamigawa no Shibai by Sawamura Kunitarô I with the following casting:

1st lunar month of 1758: first Kabuki adaptation of the puppet theater drama "Gion Sairei Shinkôki", which was originally written by Asada Icchô, Nakamura Akei and Toyotake Ôritsu in the 12th lunar month of 1757. It is simultaneously staged at the Minamigawa no Shibai and the Kitagawa no Shibai [casting]. The play is produced by Sawamura Kunitarô I and Somematsu Matsujirô at the Minamigawa no Shibai with the following casting:

11th lunar month of 1759: the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura" is produced for the first time at the Minamigawa no Shibai, starring Arashi Sangorô II in the roles of Yoshitsune and Tadanobu.

1st lunar month of 1778: premiere of Namiki Gohê's drama "Keisei Hakata Ori" at the Minamigawa no Shibai [picture and details]; it is produced by Mimasu Jirokichi and staged with the following casting:

11th lunar month of 1797: great shûmei at the Minamigawa no Shibai for the Kyôya guild; Arashi Sangorô II and his son Arashi Matsunosuke respectively take the names of Arashi Raishi I (isse ichidai performance in ôshibai) and Arashi Sangorô III, performing together in the kaomise drama "Nanboku Yuki no Miyako".

12th lunar month of 1821: the Edo star Iwai Hanshirô V achieves a great success at the Minamigawa no Shibai by playing the seven roles of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Osome Hisamatsu Ukina no Yomiuri" and the role of Ohatsu in the drama "Kagamiyama".

2nd lunar month of 1823: great shûmei at the Minamigawa no Shibai for the Kyôya guild; Arashi Sangorô III and his son Arashi Umatarô I respectively take the names of Arashi Raishi II and Arashi Sangorô IV.

May 1894: revival at the Minamiza of "Unagidani" by the troupe led by Kataoka Gatô III.

June 1898: the play "Rôben Sugi no Yurai", which was originally written for the puppet theater and staged for the first time in February 1887 in Ôsaka, is adapted for Kabuki for the first time and staged at the Minamiza with the following casting:

December 1906: premiere at the Minamiza of Takayasu Gekkô's drama "Sakura Shigure", which is staged with the following casting:

January 1910: Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Onna Goroshi Abura no Jigoku" is staged for the first time in Kyôto, at the Minamiza with the following casting:

March 1934: "Ôishi Saigo no Ichinichi", the tenth and last play of Mayama Seika's cycle "Genroku Chûshingura" is staged for the first time in Ôsaka, at the Naniwaza from the 3rd to 16th of March [casting], and in Kyôto, at the Minamiza from the 17th to the 27th of March. It is staged at the Minamiza with the following casting:

December 1950: Matsumoto Kôshirô VIII and Nakamura Kanzaburô XVII celebrates their shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza.

May 1977: revival at the Minamiza of Katsu Genzô III's drama "Ogasawara Sôdô", which is staged with the following casting:

December 1985: Ichikawa Danjûrô XII celebrates his shûmei at the Minamiza in Kyôto, playing the roles of Benkei and Sukeroku in the dramas "Kanjinchô" and "Sukeroku Yukari no Edo Zakura".

November 1991: Nakamura Ganjirô III celebrates his first month of shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza, playing the roles of Kamiya Jihê and Fujiya Izaemon in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's masterpiece "Shinjû Ten no Amijima" (the "Kawashô" scene) and the drama "Kuruwa Bunshô" (the "Yoshidaya" scene).

December 1991: Nakamura Ganjirô III celebrates his second month of shûmei at the Minamiza, playing the roles of Kameya Chûbê and the snake disguised as the dancing girl Hanako in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's masterpiece "Koi Bikyaku Yamato Ôrai" (the "Fûin Giri" scene) and the dance "Musume Dôjôji".

December 1998: Kataoka Nizaemon XV celebrates his shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza, playing the roles of Fujiya Izaemon and Kumagai Jirô Naozane in the dramas "Kuruwa Bunshô" and "Kumagai Jin'ya".

September 1999: revival at the Minamiza of Katsu Genzô III's drama "Ogasawara Sôdô", which is staged with the following casting:

December 2001: Bandô Mitsugorô X celebrates his shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza, playing the roles of Ôtomo no Kuronushi and Sukeroku in the dramas "Tsumoru Koi Yuki no Seki no To" and "Sukeroku Sakura no Futae Obi".

May 2002: Nakamura Kaishun II celebrates his shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza, playing the roles of Princess Yaegaki and Princess Yuki in the dramas "Honchô Nijûshikô" (the "Jusshukô" scene) and "Kinkakuji".

December 2002: Onoe Shôroku IV celebrates his shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza, playing the roles of Umeômaru and the wicked moutain priest Narukami in the dramas "Kurumabiki" and "Narukami".

December 2004: Ichikawa Ebizô XI celebrates his shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza, playing the roles of Kamakura Gongorô Kagemasa and Sukeroku in the dramas "Shibaraku" and "Sukeroku Yukari no Edo Zakura".

December 2005: Nakamura Ganjirô III takes the name of Sakata Tôjûrô IV in Kyôto at the Minamiza, playing the roles of Fujiya Izaemon, Tenmaya Ohatsu and Princess Yaegaki in the dramas "Yûgiri Nagori no Shôgatsu", "Sonezaki Shinjû" and "Honchô Nijûshikô". This prestigious name has not been held since the 24th of the 8th lunar month of 1774 (231 years and a few months!).

December 2006: Nakamura Kanzaburô XVIII celebrates his shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza, playing the roles of Tadanobu and the shirabyôshi Hanako in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura" and the dance "Musume Dôjôji".

December 2007: Nakamura Kinnosuke II celebrates his shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza, playing the roles of Togashi Saemon and Soga Gorô in "Kanjinchô" and "Kotobuki Soga no Taimen".

March 2012: Nakamura Matagorô III and his son Nakamura Kashô IV celebrate their shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza [more details].

December 2012: Nakamura Kankurô VI celebrates his shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza [more details].

December 2013: Ichikawa En'ô II, Ichikawa Ennosuke IV and Ichikawa Chûsha IX celebrate their shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza [more details].

December 2015: Nakamura Ganjirô IV celebrates his shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza [more details].

November 2018: Matsumoto Hakuô II, Matsumoto Kôshirô X and Ichikawa Somegorô VIII celebrated their shûmei in Kyôto at the Minamiza [more details].