JANUARY 2000

5 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Shinbashi Enbujô) and 2 in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza)!

The Naritaya (Ichikawa Danjûrô and his son Shinnosuke), Otowaya (Onoe Kikugorô, his son Kikunosuke and Onoe Tatsunosuke) and Kyôya guilds (Nakamura Jakuemon and his son Shibajaku) perform at the Shinbashi Enbujô!

Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Tomijûrô and Nakamura Kichiemon perform at the Kabukiza!

Nakamura Shikan, his two sons (Fukusuke - Hashinosuke), Nakamura Baigyoku and Nakamura Matsue perform at the Theater national!

Nakamura Ganjirô and Matsumoto Kôshirô perform at the Shôchikuza!

Kabukiza (Tôkyô)

Dates

2 ~ 26 January 2000 (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)

Matinée

Kuruwa Sanbasô

Ya-no-Ne

Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura (Yoshinoyama)

Matsuura no Taiko

Evening

Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki (Sumôba)

Kyôganoko Musume Dôjôji

Dan no Ura Kabuto Gunki (Akoya)

Casting

Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Kankurô, Sawamura Sôjûrô, Ichimura Uzaemon, Nakamura Kashô, Nakamura Tokizô, Bandô Hikosaburô, Nakamura Matagorô, Bando Yajûrô

Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)

Dates	2 ~ 26 January 2000 (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)
Matinée	Narukami Kumo no Ito Azusa no Yumihari Kumo ni Magou Ueno no Hatsuhana (Kôchiyama)
Evening	Shinpan Utazaimon (Nozaki-mura) Kanjinchô Wankyû Sue no Matsuyama
Casting	Nakamura Ganjirô, Kataoka Gatô, Ichikawa Danshirô, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Kanjaku, Nakamura Senjaku, Kamimura Kichiya, Bandô Kichiya, Arashi Tokusaburô, Bandô Takesaburô, Matsumoto Kôemon, Ichikawa Komazô, Matsumoto Kingo, Kataoka Ainosuke, Ichikawa Kamejirô

National Theatre (Tôkyô)

Dates

3 ~ 27 January 2000 (Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)

Program

Narukami

Shinobi Yoru Koi no Kusemono (Masakado)

Komochi Yamanba
(Yaegiri Kuruwa Banashi)

Casting

Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Matsue, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Tôzô, Nakamura Tamatarô, Nakamura Shidô, Nakamura Utae

Shinbashi Enbujô (Tôkyô)

Dates	2 ~ 27 January 2000 (Kotobuki Shinshun Ôkabuki)
Matinée	Kotobuki Soga no Taimen Kanjinchô Aoto Zôshi Hana no Nishikie Hamamatsuya Kuramae Inasegawa Seizoroi Gokurakuji Yane Rippuku Sanmon Namerigawa Dobashi
Evening	Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura (Torii Mae) Migawari Zazen Sukeroku Yukari no Edo Zakura
Casting	Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Ichikawa Sadanji, Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Sawamura Tanosuke, Nakamura Shibajaku, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Onoe Tatsunosuke, Onoe Kikunosuke, Bandô Yasosuke
Comments	Amazing program which stars the Onoe Kikugorô Gekidan troupe performing the nec plus ultra of Kabuki classics ("Kanjinchô", "Benten Kozô", "Migawari Zazen", "Sukeroku", ...)!