2011 in figures:

560 actors pages

350 summaries

1255 entries in the Kabuki plays list

300 actors lines

15 Playwrights

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PLAYS: "Hidakagawa", "Onizoroi Momijigari" and "Takao Zange".

PLAYWRIGHTS: Hagiwara Yukio.

ACTORS LINES: Ichikawa Tomozô, Kamogawa Noshio, Ôkawa Hashizô, Osagawa Shichizô and Segawa Kikusaburô.

PROGRAMS: January 2012 (Zenshinza Gekijô, details for the Theatre Ginza and Asakusa Kôkaidô programs), February 2012 (National Bunraku Theatre, details for the Shinbashi Enbujô programs), March 2012 (National Theatre, Minamiza) and April 2012 (National Theatre, Kanamaruza).

OTHERS: 4 new links; 7 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; date sôdô, hidakagawa, jijo, kanbu, kanbu shôshin, kii, kijo, okappiki, sange, shugenja, shuten dôji, takao, togakushiyama and yakusha gakuya tsû are added to the glossary; a December 2011 picture of the Kabukiza; the actor Ichikawa Danjûrô V is referenced as Ichikawa Hakuen I in our database.

ACTORS: Arashi Hinasuke X and Arashi Rikô I.

PLAYS: "Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba".

PLAYWRIGHTS: Chikamatsu Tokuzô.

ACTORS LINES: Arashi Kanshirô, Arashi Kiyosaburô, Arashi Rishô, Arashi Ryûzô and Arashi Sanjûrô.

PROGRAMS: December 2011 (full casts for the National Theatre), January 2012 (Heisei Nakamuraza, details for the Shôchikuza, Shinbashi Enbujô and National Theatre programs) and February 2012 (Shinbashi Enbujô, Misonoza, Hakataza, Shôchikuza).

OTHERS: 5 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; aburaya Sôdô, nakai and oiemono are added to the glossary.

PLAYS: "Ashikaga Yakata", "Shingen Yakata", "Suwa Myôjin" and "Teppô Watashi".

ACTORS LINES: Bandô Muraemon, Ichikawa Metora, Nakamura Naritarô, Onoe Shôkaku and Sawamura Harugorô.

PROGRAMS: November 2011 (Zenshinza, details for the Shinbashi Enbujô, National Theatre, Heisei Nakamuraza and Hakataza programs), December 2011 (Zenshinza, details for the Minamiza, National Theatre, Nissay Theatre and Heisei Nakamuraza programs) and January 2012 (Shôchikuza, National Theatre, Shinbashi Enbujô, Asakusa Kôkaidô, Le Theatre Ginza, Minamiza).

OTHERS: hyakudo ishi, jinja, jôshi, suwa Myôjin, suwa taisha, takeda katsuyori, takeda shingen, uesugi kagekatsu, uesugi kenshin and yakata are added to the glossary; a new illustration for "Takenoko Hori"; new illustrations for both Arashi Kichisaburô VI and Sawamura Shirogorô IV.

ACTORS: Sodeoka Masanosuke II.

PLAYS: "Kirare Otomi".

ACTORS LINES: Bandô Kamesaburô, Nakamura Gennosuke, Sanjô Namie, Sodeoka Masanosuke and Yamashita Kamenojô.

PROGRAMS: October 2011 (Kagoshima, details for the Misonoza, Shinbashi Enbujô, National Theatre, Minamiza and Nissay Theatre programs) and December 2011 (Minamiza, Heisei Nakamuraza, National Theatre, Kôrakukan).

OTHERS: 8 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; hase-kôji, kagokaki, namerigawa, satta tôge, shimôsa, shôtaku and sôshû are added to the glossary; 1 new reference added to the Bibliography.

ACTORS: Fujimura Handayû II.

PLAYS: "Akutarô" and "Hana Watashi".

ACTORS LINES: Fujimura Handayû, Fujimura Hanjûrô and Nakamura Matagorô.

PROGRAMS: September 2011 (details for the Shinkabukiza and Shôchikuza programs), October 2011 (NHK Hall, Kinpusanji) and November 2011 (Shinbashi Enbujô, Heisei Nakamuraza, National Theatre, Hakataza, Eirakukan, Ôtsuka Museum of Art, Yachiyoza, Shôchiku Tour).

OTHERS: 8 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; akutarô, dokufu, kyôgenkata and sumida kôen are added to the glossary; more data on Ichimura Uzaemon XVII page; the details of the death of Kataoka Nizaemon XII; data added to the page of Ichikawa Kodanji IV; 1 new reference added to the Bibliography.

ACTORS: Mihogi Shichitarô.

PLAYS: "Edo no Yûbae", "Mitsumen Komori" and "Tsumeô".

DERIVATIVES: Sakata Tôjûrô's Tenugui.

PROGRAMS: August 2011 (Heian Jingû, Matsuo Academy of Kabuki), September 2011 (details for the Shinbashi Enbujô programs) and October 2011 (Misonoza, Shinbashi Enbujô, Minamiza, Nissay Theatre).

OTHERS: 3 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; boshin sensô, hakodate sensô, meiji ishin, meiji-ishinmono, shôya, takajô, tenugui and tsubone are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Sanogawa Hanazuma I, Sanogawa Hanazuma II and Sanogawa Hanazuma III.

PLAYS: "Senryô Nobori".

ACTORS LINES: Sanogawa Hanazuma, Sanogawa Ichimatsu and Sanogawa Jûkichi.

PROGRAMS: June 2011 (Yachiyoza), July 2011 (details for the Shinbashi Enbujô programs, Asakusa Kôkaidô), August 2011 (details for the Shinbashi Enbujô programs) and September 2011 (Shôchikuza, Shinkabukiza, details for the Tour in the western provinces).

OTHERS: 9 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; giri, kurofune-chûemonmono, ninjô, onoe-ryû and sumômono are added to the glossary; the actor Sanogawa Mangiku is referenced as Sanogawa Jûkichi I in our database; a great trivia is added to "Yushima no Kakegaku".

ACTORS: Yamashita Kamenojô I and Yamashita Kamenojô IV.

PLAYS: "Okuniwa" and "Yushima no Kakegaku".

KABUKI ART: Actor's Backstage.

PROGRAMS: July 2011 (Shinbashi Enbujô, Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre, details for the Shôchikuza programs), August 2011 (Shinbashi Enbujô, National Theatre, National Bunraku Theatre) and September 2011 (Shinbashi Enbujô, Tour in the western provinces).

OTHERS: 2 new links; 7 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; doshakaji, mekake, odosha and oshichi-kichisamono are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Yoshida Manshirô.

PLAYS: "Kagoya", "Kitasaga Anshitsu", "Kokingo Uchijini" and "Kuruwa Sanbasô".

PROGRAMS: June 2011 (Shinbashi Enbujô, Hakataza, Theatre Cocoon, Chûnichi Theatre, National Theatre, Educational Kabuki tour in Kansai) and July 2011 (Shôchikuza, National Theatre).

OTHERS: 1 new link; 2 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; the Ichikawa Monnosuke line page is reworked; a new illustration for the drama "Shi-no-Kiri"; the history of the dance-drama "Oshidori" is rewritten (thanks to the help of Marion Hudson); anshitsu and shinzô are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Anegawa Kiyosaburô.

PLAYS: "Oshidori".

PRINTS:

ACTORS LINES: Anegawa Chiyosaburô.

THE KABUKI CLANS: the Anegawa Clan.

PROGRAMS: April 2011 (details for the Shinbashi Enbujô and Kanamaruza programs) and May 2011 (Shôchikuza, Shinbashi Enbujô).

OTHERS: 8 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; oshidori is added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Yoshizawa Iroha II and Yoshizawa Tamazuma.

PLAYS: "Fudeya Kôbê" and "Tamaya".

ACTORS LINES: Yoshizawa Enjirô and Yoshizawa Iroha.

KAOMISE: Edo 1753 (Moritaza).

THE KABUKI CLANS: the Yoshizawa Clan.

PROGRAMS: March 2011 (Misonoza, Kôrakukan, details for the Minamiza, Shinbashi Enbujô and National Theatre programs), April 2011 (Shinbashi Enbujô) and May 2011 (Meijiza, National Theatre).

OTHERS: 11 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; the family map of the Jitsukawa Clan is redesigned; the Sawamura Sôjûrô line page is reworked; fude, jôshinji, suitengû and tamaya are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Iwai Sagenta I.

PLAYS: "Saiyûki".

ACTORS LINES: Iwai Sagenta.

KAOMISE: Edo 1740 (Ichimuraza).

SOGAMONO: Edo 1767 (Nakamuraza).

KABUKI ART: Kabuki Actor.

KABUKI VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA: Kenka.

DERIVATIVES: Kabuki Chazuke 2.

PROGRAMS: February 2011 (Zenshinza Tour, details for the Misonoza programs), March 2011 (Shinbashi Enbujô) and April 2011 (Kanamaruza, Minamiza).

OTHERS: 9 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; some details about the revival in January 2008 at the National Theatre of Sakurada Jisuke I's kaomise drama "Komachi-mura Shibai no Shôgatsu"; details about the 1955 revival of Sakurada Jisuke I's dance-drama "Kumo no Hyôshimai"; details about the 1885 premiere of Kawatake Mokuami's drama "Suitengû Megumi no Fukagawa"; details about the 1914 premiere of "Waki Noboru Mizu-ni Koi Taki"; ame, kenka, midaidokoro, sahainin, saiyûki and saiyûkimono are added to the glossary.