ACTORS: Yamamura Giemon I, Yamamura Giemon II and Yamamura Tomoemon I.

PLAYS: Dôguya/Bangoya.

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Nakamura Tsurumatsu.

ACTORS LINES: Nakamura Kikaku, Nakamura Kinnosuke, Nakamura Shidô, Nakamura Shirogorô, Nakamura Tanetarô, Nakayama Isshi, Yamamura Giemon and Yamamura Tomoemon.

PROGRAMS: August 2010 (details for the Kamejirô no Kai, National Theatre), September 2010 (details for the Shinkabukiza and Minamiza programs), October 2010 (Shimbashi Embujô, Heisei Nakamuraza, NHK Hall) and November 2010 (National Theatre, Heisei Nakamuraza, Eirakukan, Shôchiku Grand Kabuki Tour, Yachiyoza).

OTHERS: 3 new links; 5 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; bangoya, dôguya, jidaigeki and shinobue are added to the glossary; a new illustration for the actors Arashi Wakano II, Nakajima Kanzaemon II, Nakajima Mihozô I, Nakayama Bungorô I and Segawa Tomisaburô I.

ACTORS: Murayama Heiemon III.

PLAYS: "Nagamachi Ura", "Sabu Uchi" and "Sumiyoshi Torii Mae".

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Ichikawa Kôtarô.

ACTORS LINES: Arashi Sanjûrô, Asao Okujirô, Asao Okuyama, Asao Tamejûrô, Asao Tomozô, Asao Yûjirô and Murayama Heiemon.

PROGRAMS: July 2010 (Zenshinza Tour), August 2010 (Yakushiji, Zenshinza Gekijô), September 2010 (Shimbashi Embujô, Minamiza, Shinkabukiza, Tôshôgû, Kinshû Tokubetsu Kôen) and October 2010 (Misonoza, National Theatre, Akasaka Act Theater).

OTHERS: 2 new links; 5 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; a new illustration for the actors Araki Yojibei I, Fujikawa Buzaemon II, Fujikawa Tomokichi I, Iwai Hanshirô I, Nakayama Bungorô I, Onoe Koisaburô I, Sawamura Kunitarô I, Seki Sanjûrô I and Tamagawa Sennojô I; an illustration for the Kyôto History page; bon kyôgen and sumiyoshi taisha are added to the glossary; a new background image taken from the illustrated playbill of "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami", which was staged in May 1765 at the Naka no Shibai.

ACTORS: Asao Kuzaemon IV.

PLAYS: "Itoya no Musume" and "Zaôdô".

ACTORS LINES: Asao Kuzaemon, Ichikawa Kigan, Iwai Hisajirô and Iwai Komurasaki.

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Ichikawa Shinjûrô.

PROGRAMS: July 2010 (details for the Shimbashi Embujô programs), August 2010 (Shimbashi Embujô) and September 2010 (Tour in the Western Provinces).

OTHERS: 1 new entry in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; hanayagura, kinpusanji, koito-sashichimono, yoshinoyama and zaôdô are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Ôtani Hiroemon II and Ôtani Tomoemon III.

PLAYS: "Kyô Ningyô" and "Onna Date".

ACTORS LINES: Arashi Koshichi, Arashi Sampachi, Kanô Hinasuke, Ôtani Haruji and Ôtani Hirohachi.

PROGRAMS: June 2010 (details for the Hakataza programs, Minamiza), July 2010 (Shimbashi Embujô, Heisei Nakamuraza (in Matsumoto), Akasaka Act Theater) and August 2010 (National Theatre, National Bunraku Theater, Shunjûza).

OTHERS: 2 new links; 6 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; hidari jingorô, kintarô, komori, kumosuke, onna date and yamamba are added to the glossary; the Arashi Rikaku, Ôtani Hiroemon, Ôtani Hiroji, Ôtani Tomoemon, Segawa Kikunojô, Yoshizawa Ayame and Yoshizawa Sakinosuke lines pages are reworked; new illustrations for the actors Nakamura Tôzô V and Segawa Kikunojô I.

ACTORS: Sugiyama Kanzaemon I and Sugiyama Kanzaemon III.

PLAYS: "Awa Mochi", "Iwashi Uri" and "Narukami Fudô Kitayama Zakura".

ACTORS LINES: Sugiyama Kanzaemon.

THEATERS: Ôsaka Shinkabukiza and Tachibana no Shibai.

PROGRAMS: April 2010 (the Kabukiza Closing Ceremony), May 2010 (Shunjûza, details for the Shôchikuza programs), June 2010 (Hakataza, Chûnichi Gekijô, National Theatre, Educational Kabuki tour in Kansai) and July 2010 (Shôchikuza, National Theatre, Tour in the Central Provinces, Tour in the Eastern Provinces).

OTHERS: a new summary for "Iwashi Uri"; 3 new links; 11 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; awa mochi, fujiwara no mototsune, handôyatsushi, irootoko, kampaku, keiseikai, ôiri, ôuchi, suzakumon and yôzei tennô are added to the glossary; a new start for the Kabuki Visual Encyclopedia; a page on the word ôiri.

ACTORS: Yamatoyama Jinzaemon I and Yamatoyama Jinzaemon II.

PLAYS: "Dondoro" and "Kajiya".

ACTORS LINES: Yamamoto Sakuya, Yamanaka Heikurô, Yamashita Matashirô, Yamatoyama Jinzaemon, Yamatoyama Rinzaemon and Yamatoyama Sensuke.

THEATERS: Kita-Horie Ichi-no-Gawa Shibai and Misonoza.

PROGRAMS: April 2010 (details for the Kabukiza, Kanamaruza and Shimbashi Embujô programs) and May 2010 (Shôchikuza).

OTHERS: 12 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; awa, ashû, dondoro taishi, junrei, junrei uta, katana-kaji, monzen and tono are added to the glossary; a new illustration for the actor Yamashita Matashirô I; a new global illustration for the actors Ichikawa Ebizô II and Ôtani Hiroji II; a "prints and illustrations" page for the actor Yamamoto Kyôshirô I; an illustration for the Miyakoza.

ACTORS: Shibazaki Rinzaemon II.

PLAYS: "Onna Goemon".

ACTORS LINES: Shibazaki Rinnosuke and Shibazaki Rinzaemon.

KAOMISE: Ôsaka 1777 (Kado no Shibai).

PROGRAMS: March 2010 (details for the Kabukiza, National Theatre and Nissay Theatre programs), April 2010 (Kabukiza) and May 2010 (Shimbashi Embujô, National Theatre, Misonoza).

OTHERS: 7 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; mizuiri, (shiro)jô, shûdô and wakatô are added to the glossary; a new illustration for the actor Yagi Niemon.

PLAYWRIGHTS: Namiki Shôzô I.

PLAYS: "Yadonashi Danshichi".

THEATERS: Bentenza.

KABUKI ART: Minamiza Kaomise.

OTHERS: 2 new links; 6 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; danshichimono, ni-no-kawari, shimabara kyôgen and tazaemonbashi are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Sakurayama Shôzaemon I.

PLAYS: "Harukoma".

THEATERS: Nissay Theatre.

PROGRAMS: February 2010 (details for the Hakataza and Kabukiza programs), March 2010 (Kabukiza) and April 2010 (Kanamaruza, Shimbashi Embujô).

OTHERS: 2 new links; 8 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; a page on the Dôtombori; dôtombori, furitsuke, harukoma and kôshitsu are added to the glossary; deep revision of "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome" (thanks to Marion Hudson!).

PLAYWRIGHTS: Nagawa Shimesuke I.

PLAYS: "Futa Omote" and "Hôkaibô".

PROGRAMS: March 2010 (Minamiza).

OTHERS: 8 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki play dictionary; dankikusai, futa-omotemono, ohatsu tenjin, omikoshi, shinobu, shintô and tsuyu tenjinsha are added to the glossary.