JANUARY 2001

5 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Asakusa Kôkaidô), 2 in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza) and 1 in Kyôto (Minamiza)!

Bandô Mitsugorô, entouré des stars Ichikawa Danjûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô, Onoe Kikugorô, Matsumoto Kôshirô and Nakamura Kankurô perform at the Kabukiza, celebrating the shûmei of Bandô Mitsugorô!

Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Tokizô and Nakamura Matsue perform at the National Theatre!

Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Ganjirô and Nakamura Tomijûrô perform at the Shôchikuza!

Lots of young talented actors at the Asakusa Kôkaidô!

Kabukiza (Tôkyô)

Dates

1 ~ 25 January 2001 (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)

Matinée

Kotobuki Shiki Sanbasô

Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki (Kumagai Jin'ya)

Rokkasen Sugata no Irodori (Kisen)

Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome (Gosho no Gorozô)

Evening

Genpei Nunobiki no Taki (Sanemori Monogatari)

Kôjô

Kotobuki Soga no Taimen

Dango Uri

Casting

Bandô Mitsugorô, Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Shikan, Ichimura Uzaemon, Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Fukusuke

Comments

First month of a great name-taking ceremony at the Kabukiza: Bandô Yasosuke V takes the prestigious name of Bandô Mitsugorô X by playing the roles of Kisen ("Rokkasen"), the dumpling-maker ("Dango Uri"), Soga Gorô ("Kotobuki Soga no Taimen") and Yogorô ("Gosho no Gorozô").

Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)

Dates

2 ~ 26 January 2001 (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)

Matinée

Go Taiheiki Shiraishi Banashi (Ageya)

Hane no Kamuro

Ukare Bôzu

Gion Sairei Shinkôki (Kinkakuji)

Evening

Tsuchiya Chikara

Kanjinchô

Shinpan Ukina no Yomiuri (Choi no Se)

Casting

Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Kataoka Hidetarô, Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Kanjaku, Kataoka Gatô, Bandô Kichiya, Bandô Takesaburô, Kamimura Kichiya, Bandô Yajûrô, Kataoka Takatarô, Kataoka Ainosuke, Kataoka Shinnosuke, Nakamura Shinjirô

Comments

The castings of the 2 great plays "Kinkakuji" and "Kanjinchô" are as follows:

Play	Role	Actor
Kanjinchô	Benkei	Kataoka Nizaemon
	Togashi	Nakamura Tomijûrô
	Yoshitsune	Nakamura Ganjirô
Kinkakuji	Princesse Yuki	Nakamura Ganjirô
	Matsunaga Daizen	Nakamura Tomijûrô
	Tôkichi (Mashiba Hisayoshi)	Kataoka Nizaemon

National Theatre (Tôkyô)

Dates	3 ~ 27 January 2001 (Hatsuharu Ôkabuki)
Program	Shirabyôshi no Hana no En Ôshû Adachi-ga-Hara Bunji Sumika Sodehagi Saimon
Casting	Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Matsue, Nakamura Kashô, Kataoka Roen, Nakamura Tôzô, Nakamura Kichinojô, Nakamura Utae, Nakamura Tamatarô
Comments	Nakamura Kichiemon, one of the best Kabuki actors for male roles, plays one of the most difficult female roles of the Kabuki repertoire, Sodehagi in the play "Ôshû Adachi-ga-Hara".

Asakusa Kôkaidô (Tôkyô)

Dates

2 ~ 27 January 2001 (Hatsuharu Hanagata Kabuki)

Program

Shôfudatsuki Kongen Kusazuri

Kiichi Hôgen Sanryaku no Maki
(Ichijô Ôkura Monogatari)

Benten Musume Meo no Shiranami

Hamamatsuya

Inasegawa Seizoroi

Casting

Ichikawa Danshirô, Ichikawa Kamejirô, Nakamura Shidô, Ichikawa Otora, Nakamura Kantarô, Nakamura Shichinosuke

Comments

The yearly show for young promising actors at the Asakusa Kôkaidô in the heart of Asakusa, a lively and colorful neighboorhood that keeps the scent of old Edo.

Minamiza (Kyôto)

Dates

1 ~ 25 January 2001 (Zenshinza Kôen)

Program

Genroku Chûshingura
(Ohama Goten Tsunatoyo-kyô)

Shin Sarayashiki Tsuki no Amagasa
(Sakanaya Sôgorô)

Ippon Gatana Dohyô Iri

Casting

Nakamura Umenosuke, Arashi Keishi, Kawarasaki Kunitarô, Nakamura Tsuruzô, Ichikawa Shônosuke, Nakamura Seinosuke, Nakamura Baijaku, Yamazaki Ryûnosuke, Fujikawa Yanosuke, Yamamura Kunijirô

Comments

The Zenshinza troupe celebrates its 70th anniversary in Kyôto!