ACTORS: short biographies of the 12 actors Ichikawa Danjûrô XI, Ichikawa Monnosuke VII, Ichimura Uzaemon XVII, Jitsukawa Enjaku III, Kataoka Gadô V, Kataoka Nizaemon XIII, Kawarasaki Chôjûrô IV, Kawarasaki Kunitarô V, Matsumoto Hakuô, Nakamura Kanzaburô XVII, Nakamura Utaemon VI and Sawamura Sôjûrô IX.

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Onoe Kurôemon II.

ACTORS LINES: Bandô Tamasaburô (5 generations), Bandô Yasosuke (5 generations), Ichikawa Danjûrô (12 generations), Ichikawa Danzô (9 generations), Ichikawa Ennosuke (3 generations), Ichikawa Sadanji (4 generations), Ichikawa Somegorô (7 generations), Jitsukawa Enjaku (3 generations), Kataoka Gadô (5 generations), Kataoka Roen (6 generations), Kataoka Gatô (5 generations), Nakamura Baigyoku (4 generations), Nakamura Karoku (5 generations), Nakamura Kashô (3 generations), Nakamura Senjaku (3 generations), Nakamura Tokizô (5 generations), Nakamura Tomijûrô (5 generations) and Sawamura Tosshô (5 generations).

PROGRAMS: November 2003 (Shôchiku Hanagata Kabuki), January 2004 (Kabukiza, Shôchikuza).

PRINTS (the yakushae section):

OTHERS: the glossary pages from H to J are translated in English, more details on the different shûmei of the star Nakamura Ganjirô, the pages on the National Theatre, Nakamuraza and Ônishi/Chikugo no Shibai are in English, a new format for the Tôkaidô pages.

ACTORS: short biographies of the actors Onoe Baikô VI, Onoe Kikugorô III, Onoe Kikugorô IV, Onoe Kikujirô II, Onoe Kikujirô III, Onoe Matsusuke III, Onoe Matsusuke IV, Onoe Shôroku I, Onoe Shôroku II, Onoe Tamizô I, Onoe Tamizô II and Onoe Tamizô III.

PLAYS: "Ichijô Ôkura Monogatari" and "Naozamurai".

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Arashi Kitsusaburô, Ichimura Yoshigorô, Iwai Hanshirô and Nakamura Kyôzô.

PROGRAMS: December 2003 (Kabukiza, National Theatre), January 2004 (Minamiza, National Theatre, Asakusa Kôkaidô).

PRINTS (the yakushae section):

ACTORS LINES: Matsumoto Kôshirô (9 generations), Onoe Baikô (7 generations), Onoe Kikugorô (7 generations), Onoe Matsusuke (6 generations) and Onoe Tamizô (3 generations).

GUILDS: Akashiya.

OTHERS: the glossary pages from D to G, from O to R and from U to Z are translated in English.

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PLAYS: "Jusshukô", "Kawatsura Hôgen Yakata", "Kuruwa Bunshô" and "Torii Mae".

PROGRAMS: November 2003 (Kabukiza, Shinbashi Enbujô), December 2003 (Minamiza).

PRINTS (the yakushae section):

ACTORS LINES: Nakamura Jakuemon (4 generations).

OTHERS: the "San Shibai Saiken" pages are translated in English.

ACTORS: short biographies of the actors Bandô Hikosaburô II, Bandô Hikosaburô III, Bandô Hikosaburô V, Bandô Hikosaburô VI, Bandô Jusaburô II, Bandô Jusaburô III, Bandô Kakitsu I, Bandô Kamezô I, Bandô Matatarô I, Bandô Matatarô IV, Bandô Mitsugorô I, Bandô Mitsugorô VI, Bandô Mitsugorô IX, Bandô Sanpachi I, Bandô Shûchô II, Bandô Shûchô III, Bandô Shûka I, Nakamura Baigyoku II, Nakamura Baigyoku III, Nakamura Ganjirô I, Nakamura Ganjirô II, Nakamura Jakuemon I, Nakamura Jakuemon II, Nakamura Jakuemon III, Nakamura Kaisha, Nakamura Shikan III, Nakamura Sôjûrô, Ôtani Hiroemon I, Ôtani Hiroemon III, Ôtani Hirohachi I, Ôtani Hiroji I, Ôtani Hiroji II, Ôtani Hiroji III, Ôtani Hiroji V, Ôtani Tomoemon I, Ôtani Tomoemon II, Ôtani Tomoemon IV and Ôtani Tomoemon VI.

PRINTS (the yakushae section):

THEATERS: Shinbashi Enbujô.

ACTORS LINES: Bandô Shûchô (5 generations), Nakamura Ganjirô (3 generations), Ôtani Hiroji (5 generations) and Ôtani Tomoemon (8 generations).

OTHERS: Kabuki History pages are translated in English (1801~1900 and 1901~2000), 61 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list, completion of the translation in English of all the derivatives and goods pages.

ACTORS: short biographies of the actors Bandô Mitsugorô VIII, Ichimura Uzaemon VIII, Ichikawa Chûsha VIII, Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII, Ichikawa Danzô VIII, Iwai Hanshirô VIII, Kataoka Nizaemon VIII and Sawamura Sôjûrô VIII.

PLAYS: "Yoshinoyama".

THEATERS: Kiriza and Kitaza.

PRINTS (the yakushae section):

PROGRAMS: September 2003 (Kabukiza, Edo Tôkyô Museum) and October 2003 (Kabukiza, Heisei Nakamuraza).

DERIVATIVES: Tôkyô Handy-Guide.

OTHERS: the page dedicated to Matsumoto Kôshirô IV's prints is translated in English and reformatted, some Kabuki History pages are translated in English (1601~1700 and 1701~1800), 44 extra entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list.

ACTORS: short biographies of the stars Bandô Mitsugorô VII, Ichikawa Chûsha VII, Ichikawa Danzô VII, Matsumoto Kôshirô VII, Onoe Baikô VII, Sawamura Sôjûrô VII and Sawamura Tosshi VII.

PLAYS: "Gion Ichiriki Jaya", "Kasane", "Sonezaki Shinjû", "Sushiya" and "Terakoya".

PRINTS (the yakushae section):

PROGRAMS: August 2003 (Hieizan Takigi Kabuki, Kamejirô no Kai).

ACTORS LINES: Bandô Hikosaburô (8 generations) and Bandô Mitsugorô (10 generations).

PRINTS (the yakushae section):

PROGRAMS: August 2003 (Kabukiza), October 2003 (National Theatre, Misonoza, Minamiza) and November 2003 (National Theatre).

ACTORS: short biographies of the actors Kataoka Ichizô IV, Kataoka Ichizô V, Kawarasaki Gonjûrô II and Kawarasaki Gonjûrô III.

PRINTS (the yakushae section):

PROGRAMS: July 2003 (Kabukiza, Shôchikuza).

ACTORS LINES: Kawarasaki Gonjûrô (4 generations).

ACTORS: detailed biographies of the stars Ichikawa Danjûrô I, Ichikawa Danjûrô V, Ichikawa Ebizô II, Ichikawa Ebizô III and Ichikawa Ebizô V.

PLAYS: "Sanemori Monogatari".

PRINTS (the yakushae section):

PROGRAMS: May 2003 (NHK Hall), June 2003 (Kabukiza, Bandô Takesaburô no Kai), July 2003 (Eastern Tour, Central Tour), August 2003 (Heisei Wakashû Kabuki) and September 2003 (Western Tour).

ACTORS LINES: Ichikawa Ebizô (10 generations).

DERIVATIVES: Modern Prints, Lion Spirit Dancer and Subway Map.

NEW SITE FEATURES: 3 new illustrations for the actor Ichikawa Danzô IV, the glossary from A to C translated in English, 2 new illustrations for the actor Ichikawa Danjûrô V, 39 extra entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list and 4 new illustrations for the actor Sawamura Sôjûrô III.

PLAYS: "Kanjinchô".

PRINTS (the yakushae section):

PROGRAMS: April 2003 (Kabukiza), May 2003 (Kabukiza, Chikamatsuza, Shinbashi Enbujô) and June 2003 (Cocoon Theater, Hakataza, Kansai Tour).

NEW SITE FEATURES: a search tool (powered by FreeFind), more details on the careers of Iwai Hanshirô IV and Sawamura Sôjûrô III, the Kabuki-related "strolling around" pages translated in English, a Japanese-English Kabuki plays list (188 entries) and the fixing of some broken hyperlinks (thanks to Theo).

PLAYS: two new plays added

ACTORS: Ichikawa Monnosuke I and Segawa Kikujirô I.

PRINTS (the yakushae section):

PROGRAMS: May 2003 (Chikamatsuza).

ACTORS LINES: Arashi Kitsusaburô (6 generations), Arashi Rikaku (5 generations) and Arashi Rikan (5 generations).

PLAYS: two new plays added

ACTORS: detailed biographies of the stars Arashi Hinasuke I, Arashi Kitsusaburô I, Arashi San'emon I, Bandô Hikosaburô I, Bandô Mitsugorô III, Iwai Hanshirô IV, Iwai Tojaku, Kataoka Nizaemon I, Kataoka Nizaemon VII, Nakamura Tomijûrô I, Nakamura Tomijûrô II, Nakamura Utaemon III, Sawamura Chôjûrô I, Sawamura Sôjûrô I and Sawamura Sôjûrô III.

PRINTS (the yakushae section):

PROGRAMS: February 2003 (Nihonbashi Gekijô), March 2003 (Kabukiza, Minamiza, Edo Tôkyô Museum), April 2003 (Kanamaruza, Minamiza), May 2003 (Hakataza, Zenshinza), June 2003 (Chûnichi Theatre, National Theatre) and July 2003 (National Theatre)