APRIL 2026

2 shows in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza), 2 in Tôkyô (Kabukiza), 2 on Shikoku island (Kanamaruza) & 1 in Nagoya (Misonoza)!

??? perform at the Shôchikuza!

??? perform at the Kabukiza!

Nakamura Jakuemon, Onoe Shôroku, Bandô Kamezô, Bandô Minosuke & Bandô Shingo perform at the Kanamaruza!

Kataoka Ainosuke, Ichikawa Chûsha, Nakamura Yonekichi, Ichikawa Emiya & Ichikawa Emisaburô perform at the Misonoza!

Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)

Dates	3 ~ 26 April 2026 (Onagori Shigatsu Ôkabuki) Farewell April Grand Kabuki
Matinée	???
Evening	???
Casting	???
Comments	The historic Shôchikuza, located in the vibrant heart of the Dôtonbori district in Ôsaka and affectionately nicknamed the 'Arc de Triomphe of Dôtonbori', will definitively close its doors at the end of May 2026. 1st of the two Ôsaka Shôchikuza Sayonara Kôen, the Shôchikuza Farewell Performances.

Kabukiza (Tôkyô)

Dates	?? ~ ?? April 2026 Shigatsu Ôkabuki April Grand Kabuki
Matinée	???
Evening	???
Casting	???
Comments	The April Grand Kabuki at the Kabukiza.

Kanamaruza (Konpira)

Dates	10 ~ 26 April 2026 Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Grand Theatre
Matinée	Keisei Hangonkô (Domo Mata) Migawari Zazen
Evening	Imoseyama Onna Teikin (Mikasayama Goten) Sagi Musume
Casting	Nakamura Jakuemon, Onoe Shôroku, Bandô Kamezô, Bandô Minosuke, Bandô Shingo, Arashi Kitsusaburô, Ichikawa Otora
Comments	The 39th edition of the Spring Kabuki performance Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai at the Kanamaruza on Shikoku Island.

Misonoza (Nagoya)

Dates	3 ~ 26 April 2026
Program	Rupan Sansei (Hekisui no Reijô) Dainisen (2nd round)!
Casting	Kataoka Ainosuke, Ichikawa Chûsha, Nakamura Yonekichi, Ichikawa Emisaburô, Ichikawa Emiya
Comments	The newly-created Kabuki hero "Rupan Sansei", which was based on Monkey Punch's famous manga/anime "Lupin the Third", which was premiered in December 2023 at the Shinbashi Enbujô and which was staged in September 2025 at the Minamiza, is ready for new adventures in 2026. The first round was a huge success and the second round was premiered in March 2026 in Tôkyô at the Shinbashi Enbujô. Then, it will be staged in September 2026 in Kyôto at the Minamiza and in February 2027 in Fukuoka at the Hakataza. It stars Kataoka Ainosuke (Lupin III & Ishikawa Goemon XIII), Ichikawa Chûsha (Inspector Zenigata Kôichi), Ichikawa Emiya (Mine Fujiko), Ichikawa Emisaburô (Jigen Daisuke) & Nakamura Yonekichi (Princess Seori).