3 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, Shinbashi Enbujô), 3 in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza, Dawn Center), 2 in Nagoya (Misonoza), 1 in Kyôto (Minamiza) and 2 on Shikoku island (Kanamaruza)!

Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Shikan and Nakamura Fukusuke perform at the Kabukiza!

Bandô Mitsugorô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Onoe Kikugorô and Nakamura Ganjirô perform at the Shôchikuza!

Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Kanjaku, Nakamura Hashinosuke and Ichikawa Somegorô perform at the Misonoza!

Nakamura Jakuemon and his son Shibajaku perform at the Kanamaruza!

Ichikawa Ennosuke and his troupe perform at the Shinbashi Enbujô!

Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Matsue, Nakamura Kashô, Ichikawa Danzô, Nakamura Shinjirô, Nakamura Tôzô

The great actor Nakamura Kichiemon plays for the first time the prestigious role of Taira no Tomomori in the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura".

The onnagata actor Nakamura Fukusuke plays for the first time the role of the spirit of the Heron in the beautiful dance "Sagi musume".

The son of Nakamura Tomijûrô makes his first appearance on stage.

Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Kanjaku, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Ichikawa Somegorô

"Ogasawara Sôdô" is a spectacular but hardly performed Kamigata play full of stage tricks (keren). This play was revived in September 1999 at the Minamiza.

Bandô Mitsugorô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Ganjirô, Kataoka Hidetarô, Bandô Kichiya

Mitsugorô celebrates his shûmei at the Shôchikuza by playing the role of Matsuômaru in the "Terakoya" scene of the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami" and all the main roles of the series of dances gathered under the title "Rokkasen Sugata no Irodori" (Sôjô Henjô, Ariwara no Narihira, Bun'ya no Yasuhide, Kisen and Ôtomo no Kuronushi).

Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Shibajaku, Ichikawa Sadanji, Nakamura Tokizô, Ôtani Tomoemon, Sawamura Tetsunosuke, Ichikawa Otora, Sawamura Sônosuke

17th edition of the Spring Kabuki performance Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai at the Kanamaruza. The highlight of the program is the dance "Ninin Dôjôji", performed by Nakamura Jakuemon and his son Shibajaku.

Ichikawa Ennosuke, Ichikawa Emiya, Ichikawa Danshirô, Ichikawa Monnosuke, Ichikawa Emisaburô, Nakamura Karoku, Ichikawa Danjirô, Ichikawa Kamejirô, Ichikawa Ukon, Ichikawa Shun'en, Ichikawa En'ya

Ichikawa Ennosuke and his troupe of young and talented actors perform a modern style of theater, which they created a few years ago and called "Super Kabuki" (Sûpâ Kabuki in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's lingo): it's spectacular (lots of chûnori), the costums are gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated, the music is modern, the texts are easy to understand and the plots are as twisted as a good Kabuki classic. Usually a big commercial success!

Kataoka Ainosuke, Kamimura Kichiya

9th edition of a pedagogical show in Kyôto combining explanation for beginners and a dance.

Kamimura Kichiya

First program of the Miyoshi no Kai starring the talented actor Kamimura Kichiya.