5 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Nihonbashi Kôkaidô), 1 in Kyôto (Minamiza), 2 in Ôsaka (National Bunraku Theatre, Kintetsu Art Kan>), 1 in Fukuoka (Hakataza), 1 in Nagoya (Misonoza) and 1 in Hakodate (Hakodate Shimin Kaikan)!

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Living National Treasure Bandô Tamasaburô performs at the Minamiza!

Nakamura Shidô and Hatsune Miku perform at the Hakataza and at the Misonoza!

All the others great Kabuki actors are on vacation ...

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The August Young Actors Kabuki performances at the Kabukiza.

Living National Treasure Bandô Tamasaburô, Kataoka Ainosuke

A special program starring the amazing Living National Treasure onnagata Bandô Tamasaburô in Kyôto at the Minamiza.

Yotsuya Kaidan: Tamiya Iemon, a villainous masterless samurai (Kataoka Ainosuke) is in love with Oiwa (Living National Treasure Bandô Tamasaburô) and even kills her father Yotsuya Samon to be united with her, cynically promising to help her to avenge her father's death. But at the same time, the granddaughter of a wealthy doctor falls in love with him and her grandfather tries to ensure the match by sending a horrible disfiguring poison to Oiwa. In the most famous scene of the play, face destroyed, hair falling out, Oiwa carefully dresses and puts on make-up to pay a proper visit to those who have wronged her. Iemon kills Oiwa and his servant Kobotoke Kohei (???), has their bodies nailed to a door and thrown into the river. Iemon is happily married into the wealthy family, but no sooner does the beautiful young bride arrive than Oiwa's ghost causes Iemon to kill her. The vengeful ghosts do not rest until all of their enemies are dead and, in another famous scene, Oiwa and Kohei appear floating on the river, calling out to Iemon. The concluding scene shows the ghost of Oiwa appearing mysteriously from inside a paper lantern and pulling her enemies into the wall and disappearing magically.

Sources: Shôchiku Kabuki Official Website

Nakamura Shidô, Hatsune Miku

The world of Kabuki and the world of otaku collide for the 11th time in Kabuki history! Resulting from this spectacular collision, a new genre, the Chôkabuki (literally Ultra-Kabuki), was born in 2016 [more details]. Nakamura Shidô shares the stage with the virtual 3D creature Hatsune Miku. For the first time in Fukuoka at the Hakataza.

Nakamura Shidô, Hatsune Miku

The world of Kabuki and the world of otaku collide for the 11th time in Kabuki history! Resulting from this spectacular collision, a new genre, the Chôkabuki (literally Ultra-Kabuki), was born in 2016 [more details]. Nakamura Shidô shares the stage with the virtual 3D creature Hatsune Miku. For the first time in in Nagoya at the Misonoza.

2nd edition of a gala starring Nakamura Tanenosuke.

24th edition of the summer program of the association Ne no Kai (the Sound Association). The first items in this program are only music performances. The last item is staged under the guidance of ??? with ???.

28th edition of the common program for 2 associations, the Chigyokai (the Young Fishes Association) and the Kabukikai (the Kabuki Association), which stars stars' disciples in the leading roles of all the items in the program under the guidance of ???, ??? and ???.

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The 7th gala of the Sora no Kai, in Ôsaka at the Kintetsu Art Kan, which stars mostly disciples of the Matsushimaya guild. These performances are entitled Abeno Kabuki (Abeno is the name of a famous district in Ôsaka).

32nd edition of the Kamigata Kabukikai (the Kamigata Kabuki Association), a summer program in Ôsaka which stars Kamigata Kabuki stars' disciples in the leading roles under the guidance of ???, ??? and the dance master Yamamura Tomogorô III.

Ôtani Keizô, Ôtani Ryûsei, Ôtani Keitarô

2nd edition of the Jûjiya Dance Gala at the Nihonbashi Gekijô (Nihonbashi Auditorium), located within the Nihonbashi Kôkaidô (Nihonbashi Community Center).

Ôtani Keizô, Ôtani Ryûsei, Ôtani Keitarô

2nd edition of the Jûjiya Dance Gala in Hakodate Hakodate Shimin Kaikan (Hakodate City Hall).