PLAYS: "Shinpan Utazaimon" and "Shinrei Yaguchi no Watashi".

PLAYWRIGHTS: Chikamatsu Hanji and Chikamatsu Monkyô.

LESSER KNOWN ACTORS: Chikamatsu Kannosuke.

PROGRAMS: August 2018 (Nissay Theatre, Nihonbashi Kôkaidô, details for the Kabukiza, Shinbashi Enbujô and National Theatre programs), September 2018 (Kabukiza, Classics Tour, NHK Hall), October 2018 (Shôchikuza, Eirakukan, Yachiyoza) and November 2018 (Minamiza, Hakataza, Classics Tour, Yachiyoza).

OTHERS: 3 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; 10 new roles in the bilingual list of roles; the pages on Sawamura Sôjûrô VII, Suketakaya Takasuke III and Suketakaya Takasuke IV have been reworked (past tense, day of passing away in western calendar and added data for some of them); the completion of "Hikosan Gongen Chikai no Sukedachi" (summary); ashikaga takauji, bôshû, hokuchô, hyôtan, kawarayabashi, kirishitanmono, kumode takoashi no hikkomi, nagamachi, nanbokuchô jidai, nanchô, nitta-shi, nitta yoshioki, nozaki-mura, seki, sôka, suô, taisho, uchimizu, yaguchi no watashi and zama jinja have been added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Onoe Kikuzô VI.

PLAYS: "Shinshû Kawanakajima Kassen".

PLAYWRIGHTS: Muraoka Kôji I.

ACTORS LINES: Ichikawa Denzô, Ichikawa Enjaku, Ichikawa Ginnosuke, Ichikawa Sai'nyû, Ichikawa Shinsha and Ichikawa Ukon.

PLAYWRIGHTS LINES: Fukumori Kyûsuke, Kimura Enji, Muraoka Kôji, Sakurada Jisuke, Shinoda Kinji and Tsuuchi Jihê.

PROGRAMS: July 2018 (details for the Kabukiza, National Theatre, eastern and central provinces tours programs), August 2018 (Kabukiza, National Theatre), September 2018 (National Nô Theatre) and October 2018 (National Theatre).

OTHERS: 5 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; the pages on Bandô Hikosaburô II and Yamanaka Heikurô I have been reworked (past tense, day of passing away in western calendar and added data for some of them); a new illustration for the actor Bandô Yasosuke I; shimai has been added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Hamazaki Isogorô and Katsuyama Matagorô.

PLAYS: "Hikosan Gongen Chikai no Sukedachi".

PLAYWRIGHTS: Kadota Sorobê, Kema Nanboku and Kimura Enbu.

ACTORS LINES: Arashi Kangorô, Ichikawa Dangorô, Nakamura Kichigorô, Saigoku Hyôgorô and Tsuruya Nanboku.

PLAYWRIGHTS LINES: Tsuruya Nanboku.

KABUKI VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA: Gama.

STROLLING AROUND: Stars Hands 2012 (Jitsukawa).

LESSER KNOWN ACTORS: Saigoku Hyôsuke.

PROGRAMS: June 2018 (details for the Kabukiza and National Theatre programs, Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre), July 2018 (Kabukiza), August 2018 (National Theatre, National Bunraku Theatre, Kintetsu Art Kan) and September 2018 (Kabuki Tour in the western provinces).

OTHERS: 5 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; 5 new roles in the bilingual list of roles; the pages on Bandô Mitsugorô IX, Saigoku Hyôgorô I and Tsuruya Nanboku I have been reworked (past tense, day of passing away in western calendar and added data for some of them); a new illustration page for the actors Ichikawa Danjûrô III, Ikushima Shingorô, Saigoku Hyôgorô I and Tsuruya Nanboku I; hikosan gongen, hikosan jingû, kadozuke and kengô have been added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Fukuoka Yagoshirô, Ichinokawa Hikoshirô I, Ikushima Jûshirô and Miyazaki Jûshirô II.

PLAYS: "Nezumi Kozô".

PLAYWRIGHTS: Fukuoka Yagoshirô.

ACTORS LINES: Miyazaki Jûshirô.

LESSER KNOWN ACTORS: Ikushima Tôgorô and Ikushima Tôzaburô.

PROGRAMS: May 2018 (details for the Kabukiza, National Theatre and Theatre Cocoon programs), June 2018 (Kabukiza), July 2018 (Shôchikuza, National Theatre) and August 2018 (Shinbashi Enbujô, Daimaru Shinsaibashi Gekijô).

OTHERS: 1 new link; 12 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; 40 new roles in the bilingual list of roles; the pages on Nakamura Noshio I and Nakamura Noshio II have been reworked (past tense, day of passing away in western calendar and added data for some of them); a new illustration for the dramas "Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki" and "Godairiki Koi no Fûjime"; three pictures (picture 1; picture 2; picture 2) of the special celebration curtain in February 2018 at the Kabukiza for the for the shûmei of Matsumoto Hakuô II, Matsumoto Kôshirô X and Ichikawa Somegorô VIII; two pictures (picture 1; picture 2) of the special celebration curtain in April 2018 at the Misonoza for the shûmei of Matsumoto Hakuô II and Matsumoto Kôshirô X; a new picture for the Misonoza; asakusa okura, bokusha, hachiman, hachiman-jin, katanaya, nakamura jirokichi, nezumi kozô, shijimi, shijimi-uri, tomioka hachimangû and tsujiban have been added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Bandô Toyosaburô I, Jitsukawa Enzaburô II and Tamagawa Genzaburô.

PLAYS: "Yayoi no Hana Asakusa Matsuri".

PLAYWRIGHTS: Katsu Genzô III.

ACTORS LINES: Kataoka Gakusaburô, Nakamura Kichisaburô and Takenaka Hatsusaburô.

PLAYWRIGHTS LINES: Katsu Genzô.

LESSER KNOWN ACTORS: Asao Tamesaburô, Hanagiri Tokusaburô and Takeshima Takisaburô.

PROGRAMS: April 2018 (Shôchikuza, Makuhari Messe, details for the Kabukiza and Kanamaruza programs), May 2018 (Misonoza, a flyer for the Kabukiza), June 2018 (National Theatre) and July 2018 (Kabuki Tours in the Eastern and Central Provinces).

OTHERS: 3 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; 5 new roles in the bilingual list of roles; a new illustration for the actors Anegawa Daikichi I, Asao Tamejûrô I, Fujikawa Hachizô I and Nakayama Shinkurô II; a new illustration for the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura"; a new illustration for the drama "Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki"; a new illustration page for the drama "Go Taiheiki Shiraishi Banashi"; a new illustration page for the actors Sanogawa Hanazuma III and Yoshizawa Ayame III; the pages on the Kataoka Ainosuke and Kataoka Chôdayû lines of actors have been reworked (contents); aku, asakusa jinja, asuka jidai, ebisu, haji no nakatomo, hakusai, hinokuma hamanari, hinokuma takenari, jingû kôgô, kôrai, miyatogawa, ôjin tennô, shinra, takenouchi no sukune, tsûjin, yabo daijin, yakusha yoyo no tsugiki, yayoi and zen have been added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Mikuni Hikosaku II and Nanboku Sabu II.

PLAYS: "Ninin Sanbasô" and "Taikô Sanbasô".

PLAYWRIGHTS: Kawatake Nôshin II.

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Matsumoto Kôjaku.

ACTORS LINES: Mikuni Hikosaku and Nanboku Sabu.

PLAYWRIGHTS LINES: Kasanui Sensuke and Katsu Hyôzô.

NI-NO-KAWARI: Ôsaka 1778 and Kyôto 1778.

PROGRAMS: March 2018 (Kanagawa Arts Theatre, details for the Kabukiza and National Theatre programs), April 2018 (Kabukiza), May 2018 (Kabukiza, Tango Bunka Kaikan) and June 2018 (Hakataza).

OTHERS: 10 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; 5 new roles in the bilingual list of roles; 1 new nickname in the bilingual list of nicknames or common names; a new illustration for the actors Arashi Koroku II, Arashi Raishi I, Kagaya Kashichi I, Kasaya Matakurô II and Onoe Kikugorô II; a new illustration page for the actors Anegawa Kikuhachi, Anegawa Shinshirô III, Arashi Bungorô I, Arashi Kichisaburô I, Asao Tamejûrô I, Bandô Iwagorô, Mimasu Tokujirô I, Nakayama Bunshichi I, Nakayama Bunshichi II, Nakayama Shinkurô II, Nanboku Sabu I, Sawamura Kunitarô I and Yamashita Kamenojô IV; a new illustration page for the drama "Kokusen'ya Gassen"; the pages on Arashi Kiyosaburô I and Nanboku Sabu I have been reworked (past tense, day of passing away in western calendar and added data for some of them); aizamoto, chacha, daikôin, kita-no-mandokoro, kôdaiin, nene, shosadate, sugihara yasuko, taikô and yodo-dono, yodogimi, yodo-no-kata have been added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Ichimura Tamagashiwa I.

PLAYS: "Soga no Ishidan".

PLAYWRIGHTS: Ichioka Sadanori.

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Matsumoto Kôemon and Matsumoto Kôzô.

PLAYWRIGHTS LINES: Ichioka Washichi.

SOGAMONO: Nakamuraza 1778.

LESSER KNOWN ACTORS: Ichimura Danzô.

PROGRAMS: February 2018 (Enjukai, details for the Kabukiza and Chûnichi Theatre programs), March 2018 (details for the Shungyô Special Tour), April 2018 (ROHM Theatre, Noda City Culture Center, details for the Shungyô Special Tour) and May 2018 (National Theatre, Cocoon Kabuki).

OTHERS: 7 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; two pictures (picture 1; picture 2) of the special celebration curtain in January 2018 at the Kabukiza for the for the shûmei of Matsumoto Hakuô II, Matsumoto Kôshirô X and Ichikawa Somegorô VIII; fujisan, ishidan, kariba, kewaizaka, kudô saemon suketsune, soga gorô tokimune, soga jûrô sukenari and tsurugaoka hachimangû have been added to the glossary.