7 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, Meijiza, IHI Stage Around Theater, Makuhari Messe), 2 in Nagoya (Misonoza) and 2 on Shikoku island (Kanamaruza)!

Ichikawa Sadanji, Kataoka Ichizô, Kataoka Kamezô, Ichikawa Ennosuke, Onoe Shôroku, Nakamura Hayato, Bandô Minosuke, Ichikawa Monnosuke, Nakamura Kazutarô, Nakamura Kotarô, Onoe Ukon, Kawarasaki Gonjûrô and Ichikawa Chûsha perform at the Kabukiza!

Living National Treasure Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Shikan, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Kataoka Ainosuke, Kataoka Takatarô and Nakamura Matagorô perform at the Meijiza!

Nakamura Kankurô and Nakamura Shichinosuke perform at the Misonoza !

Onoe Kikunosuke, Nakamura Shidô, Onoe Matsuya, Bandô Yajûrô, Bandô Hikosaburô, Nakamura Baishi and Nakamura Yonekichi perform at the IHI Stage Around Theater !

Living National Treasure Bandô Tamasaburô, Living National Treasure Kataoka Nizaemon, Ichikawa Sadanji, Kataoka Ichizô, Kataoka Kamezô, Ichikawa Ennosuke, Onoe Shôroku, Nakamura Hayato, Bandô Minosuke, Ichikawa Monnosuke, Nakamura Kazutarô, Nakamura Kotarô, Onoe Ukon, Kawarasaki Gonjûrô, Ichikawa Chûsha, Ichikawa Somegorô, Nakamura Fukunosuke, Nakamura Takanosuke, Ichikawa Emisaburô, Ichikawa Emiya, Ichikawa En'ya, Ichikawa Juen, Ichikawa Seiko, Kataoka Matsunosuke, Ichimura Kitsutarô, Nakamura Kamenojô, Nakamura Kichinojô, Onoe Sakon

The April Grand Kabuki at the Kabukiza to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the 5th Kabukiza. "Kirare Yosa" is staged with the goruden konbi made up of Living National Treasures Kataoka Nizaemon and Bandô Tamasaburô. They were supposed to do it in June 2022 but, due to health-related reason, Living National Treasure Kataoka Nizaemon could not perform.

Living National Treasure Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Shikan, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Kataoka Ainosuke, Kataoka Takatarô, Nakamura Matagorô

April Grand Kabuki performances at the Meijiza to celebrate the 150th anniversary of this theater!

Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Shichinosuke, Ichikawa Omezô, Nakamura Toranosuke, Nakamura Tsurumatsu, Kitamura Rokurô

A Spring Kabuki program in Nagoya at the Misonoza with the Nakamuraya brothers Nakamura Kankurô and Nakamura Shichinosuke.

Osome no Nanayaku:
(The 7 roles of Osome)
The story of the love suicide of Osome, the daughter of a wealthy merchant and Hisamatsu, a handsome young man that was an apprentice in her family's shop, is one of the most popular stories in Kabuki and was dramatized countless times. In 1813, Tsuruya Nanboku IV (1755~1829) wrote up this story as a showpiece for Iwai Hanshirô V, an onnagata specialist in female roles. One actor plays seven of the major roles in the play: Osome, Hisamatsu, the poor Osaku, Omitsu (Hisamatsu's official fiance), Hisamatsu's sister Takegawa, the geisha Koito, Osome's mother Teishô and a snake charmer named Oroku. Onnagata superstar Nakamura Shichinosuke makes a virtuoso appearance in this play, acting in all seven roles, including the fastest on-stage fast change in all Kabuki. Featuring also Kitamura Rokurô as Oroku's fiance Kimon no Kihê and Nakamura Kankurô as Yamagaya Seibê and the sendô Chôkichi.

Chibusa no Enoki:
(The Ghost and the Milk-Giving Tree)
Based on a rakugo story by Sanyûtei Enchô, this is a showpiece for the star actor (Nakamura Kankurô) who plays multiple roles, culminating in a thrilling fight scene in a waterfall where he switches rapidly from one to another. An artist named Hishikawa Shigenobu (Nakamura Kankurô) is killed by a handsome samurai named Isogai Namie (Kitamura Rokurô) who makes love to Shigenobu's wife Oseki (Nakamura Shichinosuke). He carries out the murder with the help of Shigenobu's honest, but simple minded, servant Shôsuke (Nakamura Kankurô) and the tattooed villain Uwabami no Sanji (Nakamura Kankurô). But the baby is rescued by the ghost of Shigenobu and finally the boy avenges the death of his father by killing Isogai.

Sources: Earphone Guide Website or Shôchiku Kabuki Official Website

Onoe Kikunosuke, Nakamura Shidô, Onoe Matsuya, Bandô Yajûrô, Bandô Hikosaburô, Nakamura Baishi, Nakamura Yonekichi, Nakamura Mantarô, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Shinobu, Kamimura Kichitarô

"Final Fantasy X" is now a Kabuki play, staged for the first time this month in Tôkyô at the IHI Stage Around Theater! The project is led by Onoe Kikunosuke who will be both the stage director and the leading actor.

Nakamura Shidô, Hatsune Miku, Sawamura Kuniya, Nakamura Shiichi, Nakamura Chôshi

The world of Kabuki and the world of otaku collide for the 13th 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. They perform "together" in the 2020 Chôkabuki drama "Towa no Hana Homare no Isaoshi". The choreography was made under the guidance of Fujima Kanjûrô VIII. It is staged at the Makuhari Messe as part of the Niconico Chôkaigi 2023 event, an important yearly event for the otaku tribes [dedicated website].

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The 36th edition of the Spring Kabuki performance Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai at the Kanamaruza on Shikoku Island has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis.