1930: opening of the Tôkyô Gekijô in the district of Tsukiji. It is a modern 1898-seat theater, which is managed by the Shôchiku and designed for Kabuki, Western Operas or movies.

July 1931: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of Hasegawa Shin's drama "Ippon Gatana Dohyô Iri", which is staged with the following casting:

September 1933: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of the Nagauta-based kyôgen "Takatsuki", which is adapted to Kabuki by Hisamatsu Issei (lyrics) and Kashiwa Izaburô (music) and performed by Onoe Kikugorô VI and Bandô Mitsugorô VII.

April 1934: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of Kimura Tomiko's Tokiwazu-based dance "Hanami Yakko", with a choreography and a musical accompaniment made by Hanayagi Jusuke II and Tokiwazu Mojibei III. The leading role of the yakko is played by Ichikawa Ennosuke II.

June 1934: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of Hasegawa Shin's drama "Kurayami no Ushimatsu", which is staged with the following casting:

January 1935: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of Uno Nobuo's drama "Fubuki Tôge", which is staged with the following casting:

January 1935: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of "Edojô no Ninjô" and "Daini no Shisha", the first and second plays of Mayama Seika's cycle "Genroku Chûshingura".

April 1935: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of "Saigo no Ôhyôjô", the third play of Mayama Seika's cycle "Genroku Chûshingura".

April 1936: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of "Ninin Sambasô", a 2-dancer version of the Sambasô dance, starring Ichikawa Ennosuke II and his son Ichikawa Danshirô III.

February 1939: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of the second act of "Sengoku Yashiki", the ninth play of Mayama Seika's cycle "Genroku Chûshingura".

November 1939: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of Kimura Tomiko's dance-drama "Kurozuka". The musical accompaniment is written by Kineya Sakichi IV and the choreography is made by Hanayanagi Jusuke II. This dance-drama is staged with the following casting:

January 1940: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of "Ohama Goten Tsunatoyokyô", the fifth play of Mayama Seika's cycle "Genroku Chûshingura".

April 1941: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of Kimura Tomiko's Gidayû-based dance "Yoi Yakko". The leading role of the yakko Bekunai is played by Ichikawa Ennosuke II.

November 1941: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of "Sengakuji", the eighth play of Mayama Seika's cycle "Genroku Chûshingura".

10 March 1945 (00:08 AM): 344 US Army B29 bombers drops 2,000 tons of bombs on Tôkyô, killing more than 120,000 people and destroying almost everything; the Tôkyô Gekijô is the sole standing theater in the devastated city.

February 1946: Ichimura Kakitsu VII and Ichimura Matasaburô II take at the Tôkyô Gekijô the respective names of Ichimura Uzaemon XVI and Ichimura Kakitsu VIII.

May 1949: premiere at the Tôkyô Gekijô of the dance-drama "Higaki", which is staged with the following casting:

1952: the Tôkyô Gekijô becomes a movie theater.

1975: the Tôkyô Gekijô is rebuilt and modernized. Its name becomes Tôgeki.

The Tôkyô Gekijô in 1947