AUGUST 2025

6 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, Asakusa Kôkaidô, Asakusa Kôkaidô, National Nô Theatre), 1 in Fukuoka (Hakataza), 1 in Kyôto (Minamiza) & 2 in Ôsaka (National Bunraku Theatre, Kintetsu Art Kan)!

  • Living National Treasure Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Shichinosuke, Matsumoto Kôshirô & Nakamura Senjaku perform at the Kabukiza!
  • Young actors perform at the Hakataza & at the Minamiza!
  • All the others great Kabuki actors are on vacation ...
  • Kabukiza (Tôkyô)
    Dates 3 ~ 26 August 2025
    Hachigatsu Nôryô Kabuki
    August Cool-Breeze Kabuki
    1st program

    Otokodate Bayari

    Shôjô

    Dango Uri

    2nd program

    Nihon Furisode Hajime

    Hi no Tori

    3rd program

    Echigo Jishi

    Togitatsu no Utare

    Casting

    Living National Treasure Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Shichinosuke, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Senjaku, Ichikawa Chûsha, Ichikawa En'ya, Bandô Minosuke, Nakamura Hayato, Ichikawa Danko, Nakamura Yonekichi, Ichikawa Komazô, Kataoka Kamezô, Ichikawa Somegorô, Bandô Shingo, Nakamura Kikaku, Sawamura Sônosuke, Ôtani Hirotarô, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Fukunosuke, Nakamura Utanosuke, Arashi Kitsusaburô, Nakamura Kichinojô, Nakamura Kamenojô, Ichikawa Seiko, Ichikawa Otora, Nakamura Tamatarô, Nakamura Kantarô, Nakamura Chôzaburô

    Comments

    The August Young Actors Kabuki performances at the Kabukiza with Living National Treasure Bandô Tamasaburô as the guest star!

    Hakataza (Fukuoka)
    Dates 5 ~ 11 August 2025
    Program

    Tôken Ranbu [In Japanese]

    Casting

    Onoe Matsuya, Nakamura Shidô, Nakamura Kashô, Nakamura Takanosuke, Nakamura Kangyoku, Onoe Sakon, Kamimura Kichitarô, Kawai Yukinojô

    Comments

    Revival at the Shinbashi Enbujô of "Tôken Ranbu", a newly-created Kabuki drama, premiered in July 2023 in the same theater, based on a ... free-to-play collectible card browser video game named "Tôken Ranbu" and developed by DMM.com LLC.

    Minamiza (Kyôto)
    Dates 15 ~ 26 August 2025
    Program

    Tôken Ranbu [In Japanese]

    Casting

    Onoe Matsuya, Nakamura Shidô, Nakamura Kashô, Nakamura Takanosuke, Nakamura Kangyoku, Onoe Sakon, Kamimura Kichitarô, Kawai Yukinojô

    Comments

    Revival at the Shinbashi Enbujô of "Tôken Ranbu", a newly-created Kabuki drama, premiered in July 2023 in the same theater, based on a ... free-to-play collectible card browser video game named "Tôken Ranbu" and developed by DMM.com LLC.

    Asakusa Kôkaidô (Tôkyô)
    Dates ?? August 2025
    Ne no Kai
    Program

    ???

    Comments

    27th edition of the summer program of the association Ne no Kai (literally 'the Sound Association').

    Dates 14 ~ 17 August 2025
    Chigyokai/Kabukikai
    Program

    Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki (Hikimado)

    Bô Shibari

    Kioi Jishi

    Comments

    31st 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 supervision of Living National Treasure Nakamura Karoku, Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Matagorô & Nakamura Kamenojô.

    National Nô Theatre (Tôkyô)
    Dates ?? August 2025 (Shô no Kai)
    Program

    ???

    Casting

    Nakamura Takanosuke, ???

    Comments

    10th edition of the Shô no Kai, a gala program which stars Nakamura Tomijûrô V's son Nakamura Takanosuke.

    Kintetsu Art Kan (Ôsaka)
    Dates 1 ~ 4 August 2025
    Sora no Kai
    Program

    Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami

  • Sumiyoshi Torii Mae
  • Tsuribune Sabu Uchi
  • Nagamachi Ura
  • Casting

    Kataoka Matsujûrô, Kataoka Senjirô, Kataoka Senju, Kataoka Tôkichirô, Nakamura Kansei, Kataoka Yûjirô, Kataoka Rikiya, Kataoka Toshiya, Kataoka Sentarô, Kataoka Aijirô, Nakamura Gandai, Bandô Takenosuke

    Comments

    The 10th gala of the Sora no Kai (literally 'Sky Society'), 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). Two performances each day, one at 12:00 and one at 17:00. Under the supervision of Living National Treasure Kataoka Nizaemon and the dance master Yamamura Tomogorô III.

    National Bunraku Theatre (Ôsaka)
    Dates 23 ~ 24 August 2025
    Kamigata Kabukikai
    Program

    Keisei Hangonkô (Domo Mata)

    Tachi Nusubito

    Comments

    35th 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 supervision of Living National Treasure Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Ganjirô, Kataoka Takatarô, Kamimura Kichiya & the dance master Fujima Toyohiro.

     
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