KANAMARUZA
City Kotohira (City), Kagawa (Prefecture), Shikoku (Island)
History

10th lunar month of 1835: building of the theater.

June 1985 (3 days/5 performances): first edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai (Grand Kabuki at the Konpira Shrine on the Island of Shikoku). The program was made up of "Saikai Zakura Misome no Kiyomizu" and "Niwaka Jishi". It starred Nakamura Kichiemon, Sawamura Tôjûrô, Sawamura Sôjûrô IX, Ichimura Yoshigorô, Ichimura Kakitsu and Nakamura Kangorô XIII.

April 1986 (3 days/6 performances): 2nd edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The program was made up of "Kiwametsuki Banzui Chôbê" and "Yami no Ume Hyaku Monogatari". It starred Nakamura Kichiemon, Sawamura Tôjûrô, Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Kashô, Bandô Keizô and Ichikawa Shinsha.

April 1987 (7 days/14 performances): 3rd edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Kôchiyama", "Tsuri Onna", "Numazu" and "Yashiki Musume". It starred Nakamura Kanzaburô XVII, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Sawamura Tôjûrô, Bandô Hikosaburô, Nakamura Kashô, Ichikawa Shinsha and Nakamura Kangorô XIII.

April 1988 (10 days/20 performances): 4th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Ishikiri Kajiwara", "Osome no Nanayaku", "Shunkan" and "Bô Shibari". It starred Nakamura Tomijûrô, Sawamura Tôjûrô, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Kashô, Ichimura Kakitsu and Sawamura Shônosuke.

April 1989 (10 days/20 performances): 5th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Domo Mata", "Kagami Jishi", "Keisei Awa no Naruto" and "Kanjinchô". It starred Ichikawa Danjûrô, Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Tomotarô, Nakamura Hirotarô, Kataoka Ichizô V, Ichikawa Unosuke, Kataoka Jûzô and Sawamura Yoshijirô.

April 1990 (11 days/22 performances): 6th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Renjishi", "Kirare Yosa", "Chatsubo" and "Shiranami Gonin Otoko". It starred Onoe Kikugorô, Bandô Mitsugorô IX, Kawarasaki Gonjûrô III, Bandô Hikosaburô, Bandô Yasosuke, Nakamura Shibajaku, Bandô Shûchô, Bandô Shônosuke, Onoe Kikuzô VI and Ichimura Tsuruzô.

September 1990 (3 days/6 performances): the Chikamatsuza tour stops at the Kanamaruza. The program was made up of "Horikawa" and "Yukari no Tsuki". It starred Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Tomotarô, Nakamura Hirotarô, Bandô Takesaburô and Ichikawa Shinsha.

April 1991 (13 days/26 performances): 7th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Hikimado", "Migawari Zazen", "Matsuura no Taiko" and "Yoshinoyama" It starred Kataoka Takao, Nakamura Kankurô, Ichikawa Sadanji, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Kataoka Takatarô, Ichimura Kakitsu, Ichikawa Shinsha, Ichikawa Otora and Kamimura Kichiya V.

April 1992 (14 days/28 performances): 8th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Koi Nyôbô Somewake Tazuna", "Kyô Ningyô", "Gion Ichiriki Jaya" and "Tachi Nusubito". It starred Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Matsue, Ichikawa Somegorô, Ichikawa Shinsha, Matsumoto Kingo and Onoe Matsuya.

April 1993 (15 days/30 performances): 9th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Natsu Matsuri", "Ukare Bôzu", "Shiokumi", "Sakanaya Sôgorô" and "Takatsuki". It starred Nakamura Tomijûrô, Sawamura Tôjûrô, Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Tomotarô, Nakamura Hirotarô, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Bandô Kichiya II and Ichikawa Otora.

April 1994 (17 days/34 performances): 10th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Kuzu-no-Ha", "Meoto Dôjôji", "Shidoji" and "Modoribashi". It starred Nakamura Shikan, Ichikawa Sadanji, Sawamura Tôjûrô, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Fukusuke, Ichimura Kakitsu and Ichikawa Otora.

May 1995 (18 days/36 performances): 11th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Toribeyama Shinjû", "Kuruwa Bunshô", "Kirare Yosa" and "Yashiki Musume". This program celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Shôchiku Company. It starred Nakamura Baigyoku, Kataoka Gatô, Sawamura Tôjûrô, Nakamura Matsue, Nakamura Tôzô, Kataoka Roen, Kataoka Shinnosuke, Nakamura Tamatarô and Kamimura Kichiya.

April 1996 (18 days/36 performances): 12th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Uirô Uri", "Sushiya", "Tenaraiko", "Kumagai Jin'ya" and "Sagi Musume". It starred Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Kawarasaki Gonjûrô III, Sawamura Tôjûrô, Nakamura Shibajaku, Ichimura Kakitsu, Ichikawa Unosuke, Kataoka Jûzô and Ichikawa Shinnosuke.

May 1997 (18 days/36 performances): 13th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Banchô Sarayashiki", "Migawari Zazen", "Hagoromo", "Jitsuroku Sendai Hagi" and "Tachi Nusubito". It starred Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Baigyoku, Kataoka Gatô, Nakamura Matsue, Nakamura Tôzô, Kataoka Roen, Nakamura Shinjirô, Kataoka Shinnosuke, Nakamura Tamatarô and Nakamura Utae.

April 1998 (18 days/36 performances): 14th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Genta Kandô", "Kyô Ningyô", "Sannin Kichisa", "Domo Mata" and "Yami no Ume Hyaku Monogatari". It starred Bandô Mitsugorô IX, Onoe Kikunosuke, Onoe Tatsunosuke, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Sawamura Tôjûrô, Kataoka Kamezô, Bandô Shûchô and Sawamura Tetsunosuke.

April 1999 (18 days/36 performances): 15th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Chûjôhime Koseki no Matsu", "Shinkei Kasane-ga-Fuchi", "Tomo Yakko", "Shinpan Ukina no Yomiuri" and "Kasane". It starred Sawamura Sôjûrô IX, Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Bandô Yajûrô, Matsumoto Kôemon and Sawamura Tetsunosuke.

October 1999 (7 days/14 performances): a special Buyô program to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The programs were made up of "Ame no Gorô", "Masakado", "Migawari Zazen", "Ochiudo" and "Tomoe Gozen". It starred Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Matsue, Nakamura Kashô, Nakamura Tamatarô, Nakamura Kichinojô and Nakamura Utae.

April 2000 (15 days/30 performances): 16th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Yoshinoyama", "Shi-no-Kiri", "Teppô Watashi", "Futatsudama", "Kanpei Harakiri" and "Ômi no Okane". It starred Onoe Kikugorô, Sawamura Tanosuke, Nakamura Shibajaku, Onoe Kikunosuke, Ichikawa Danzô, Bandô Shônosuke and Onoe Matsusuke.

April 2001 (16 days/32 performances): 17th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Nozaki-mura", "Fuji Musume", "Oshi no Fusuma Koi no Mutsugoto", "Shinrei Yaguchi no Watashi" and "Ninin Dôjôji". It starred Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Shibajaku, Ichikawa Sadanji, Nakamura Tokizô, Ôtani Tomoemon, Sawamura Tetsunosuke, Ichikawa Otora and Sawamura Sônosuke.

April 2002 (16 days/32 performances): 18th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Suzu-ga-Mori", "Kirare Yosa", "Sushiya" and "Futa Omote Mizu ni Terutsuki". It starred Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Tokizô, Bandô Takesaburô, Kataoka Takatarô, Kataoka Ainosuke, Bandô Kichiya II, Bandô Yajûrô and Sawamura Sônosuke.

April 2003 (16 days/32 performances): 19th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Narukami", "Yakko Dôjôji" and "Sannin Kichisa Tomoe no Shiranami". It starred Ichikawa Danjûrô, Nakamura Tokizô, Bandô Mitsugorô, Bandô Shûchô, Kataoka Roen, Ichimura Kakitsu and Ichikawa Unosuke.

April 2004 (16 days/32 performances): 20th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai, which celebrated the shûmei of Nakamura Kaishun. The two programs were made up of "Saikai Zakura Misome no Kiyomizu", "Omatsuri" and "Hagoromo". It starred Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Kashô, Nakamura Tôzô, Nakamura Tamatarô and Sawamura Yoshijirô.

April 2005 (16 days/32 performances): 21st edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Keya-mura", "Migawari Zazen", "Konpira no Danmari", "Musume Kagekiyo Yashima Nikki" and "Tsuri Onna". It starred Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Shibajaku, Nakamura Shinjirô, Nakamura Kashô, Ichikawa Somegorô, Nakamura Kichinojô and Nakamura Hayato.

April 2006 (19 days/38 performances): 22nd edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Teppô Watashi", "Futatsudama", "Kanpei Harakiri", "Asazuma Bune", "Makasho", "Ukiyozuka Hiyoku no Inazuma" and "Kasane". It starred Bandô Mitsugorô, Ichikawa Ebizô, Ichikawa Kamejirô, Ichimura Kakitsu, Ichikawa Unosuke, Kataoka Ichizô and Bandô Shûchô.

September 2006 (3 days/5 performances): the Kabuki Tour in the western provinces stops at the Kanamaruza. It celebrated the shûmei of the star Nakamura Kanzaburô XVIII. The two programs were made up of "Jusshukô", "Migawari Zazen", "Ko-no-Mi/Kokingo Uchijini" and "Sushiya". It starred Nakamura Kanzaburô, Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Genzaemon, Kataoka Ichizô, Kataoka Kamezô, Bandô Yajûrô, Nakamura Shichinosuke and Bandô Shingo.

April 2007 (14 days/28 performances): 23rd edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Shôfudatsuki Kongen Kusazuri", "Kuzu-no-Ha", "Hanabusa Shûjaku no Shishi", "Domo Mata" and "Meoto Dôjôji". It starred Sakata Tôjûrô, Nakamura Kanjaku, Nakamura Senjaku, Kataoka Ainosuke and Kataoka Takatarô.

April 2008 (19 days/38 performances): 24th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Sumôba", "Tachi Nusubito", "Shibaraku", "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami" and "Tomo Yakko". It starred Ichikawa Ebizô, Ichikawa Unosuke, Kataoka Ichizô, Ichikawa Omezô, Bandô Kametoshi, Onoe Matsuya and Onoe Ukon.

April 2009 (19 days/38 performances): 25th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Shunkan", "Ninokuchi-mura", "Migawari Zazen", "Numazu" and "Yami no Ume Hyaku Monogatari". It starred Nakamura Kanzaburô, Nakamura Senjaku, Bandô Yajûrô, Kataoka Kamezô, Nakamura Kantarô and Nakamura Shichinosuke.

April 2010 (16 days/32 performances): 26th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Yoshikata Saigo", "Bô Shibari", "Ukiyo Buro" and "Katakiuchi Tengajaya-mura". It starred Kataoka Ainosuke, Nakamura Kanjaku, Ichikawa Kamejirô, Kamimura Kichiya, Nakamura Kikaku, Nakamura Kazutarô and Onoe Ukon.

April 2011 (16 days/32 performances): 27th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai. The two programs were made up of "Kumagai Jin'ya", "Kôchiyama", "Gozonji Suzu-ga-Mori", "Fuji Musume" and "Koi Tsukami". It starred Matsumoto Kôshirô, Nakamura Shibajaku, Nakamura Baigyoku, Ichikawa Somegorô and Nakamura Tôzô.

April 2012 (18 days/36 performances): 28th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai, which celebrated the shûmei of both Nakamura Matagorô III and his son Nakamura Kashô IV. The two programs were made up of "Shôfudatsuki Kongen Kusazuri", "Ippon Gatana Dohyô Iri", "Modori Kago Iro ni Aikata", a kôjô and "Kawatsura Hôgen Yakata"; It also starred Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Shibajaku, Nakamura Kinnosuke and Nakamura Karoku [more details].

April 2013 (16 days/32 performances): 29th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai, which celebrated the shûmei of Ichikawa Ennosuke IV [more details].

April 2014 (16 days/32 performances): 30th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai [more details].

April 2015 (16 days/32 performances): 31st edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai [more details].

April 2016 (16 days/32 performances): 32nd edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai, which celebrated the shûmei of Nakamura Ganjirô IV [more details].

April 2017 (16 days/32 performances): 33rd edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai, which celebrated the shûmei of Nakamura Jakuemon V [more details].

April 2018 (16 days/32 performances): 34th edition of the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai, which celebrated the shûmei of Nakamura Shikan VIII and two of his three sons, Nakamura Hashinosuke IV and Nakamura Fukunosuke III [more details].

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