October 1932: opening of the Ôsaka Kabukiza in the district of Sennichimae.

January 1943: Bandô Tsurunosuke III took the prestigious name of Nakamura Tomijûrô IV at the Ôsaka Kabukiza.

January 1946: premiere at the Ôsaka Kabukiza of the Gidayû-based version of the dance-drama "Shôjô", which was staged with the following casting:

January 1947: Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Ikutama Shinjû" was revived at the Ôsaka Kabukiza, using a new script written by Kema Nanboku and entitled "Osaga Kaheiji"; it was staged in a special program commemorating the 12th anniversary (13th memorial service) of the passing away of Nakamura Ganjirô I and celebrating the shûmei of Nakamura Ganjirô II with the following casting:

March 1951: Kataoka Gatô IV took the name of Kataoka Nizaemon XIII in Ôsaka at the Ôsaka Kabukiza. The kôjô was entitled "Eda-mo Sakaeru Midori no Matsushima". From the 15th of March, the matinée and evening programs were reversed. Below the details of the programs and the casting:

July 1951: premiere at the Ôsaka Kabukiza of Uno Nobuo's drama "Jiisan Baasan", which was staged with the following casting:

("Jiisan Baasan" was also premiered in July 1951 in Tôkyô at the Kabukiza [casting])

October 1951: Matsumoto Kôshirô VIII, Nakamura Utaemon VI and Nakamura Kanzaburô XVII celebrated their shûmei in Ôsaka at the Ôsaka Kabukiza.

May 1953: Nakamura Kashô II and Nakamura Shibajaku VI celebrated their shûmei in Ôsaka at the Ôsaka Kabukiza.

September 1953: premiere at the Ôsaka Kabukiza of the dance "Ryûko", starring Bandô Minosuke VI and Jitsukawa Enjirô II in the roles of the Dragon and the Tiger.

January 1955: premiere at the Ôsaka Kabukiza of Uno Nobuo's drama "Naniwa no Ashi", which was staged with the following casting:

(a big thanks to Yoshiko-san, who has kindly provided us with the data)

November 1955: Ichimura Uzaemon XVII and Bandô Yasosuke IV celebrated their shûmei in Ôsaka at the Ôsaka Kabukiza.

March 1956: Kataoka Gadô V and Kataoka Hidetarô II celebrated their shûmei in Ôsaka at the Ôsaka Kabukiza.

July 1956: premiere at the Ôsaka Kabukiza of the dance-drama "Uma Nusubito", which was staged with the following casting:

March 1958: last Kabuki program at the Ôsaka Kabukiza, made up of dramas like "Kirare Otomi", "Imayô Satsuma Uta", "Genta Kandô", "Ibaraki" and 1 act of "Genroku Chûshingura". The casting included the actors Ichikawa Jukai III, Kataoka Nizaemon XIII, Nakamura Tokizô III, Bandô Minosuke VI, Jitsukawa Enjirô II, Ôtani Tomoemon VII, Hayashi Mataichirô II, Bandô Kichiya II, Kataoka Takao, Kataoka Hidetarô II, Ichikawa Unosuke III, Kamimura Kichiya V, Nakamura Kasen II, Nakamura Naritarô II, Arashi Hinasuke X, Ichikawa Sumizô VII, Arashi Rikaku V, Arashi Kichisaburô VII, Onoe Kikujirô IV, Nakamura Kashô II, Arashi Minshi VI and Ichikawa Ichijûrô V.

April 1958: final performance at the Ôsaka Kabukiza (modern theatre). This theater definitively closed and its building became a department store.

The Ôsaka Kabukiza