MAY 2025

2 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza), 3 in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza), 1 in Kyôto (Minamiza) & 1 tour (Shinryoku Special Tour)!

Onoe Kikugorô, Onoe Kikunosuke & ??? perform at the Kabukiza!

Nakamura Ganjirô, Kataoka Ainosuke, Nakamura Senjaku, Ichikawa Chûsha & Nakamura Kazutarô perform at the Shôchikuza!

The Nakamuraya brothers Nakamura Kankurô and Nakamura Shichinosuke are on the Shinryoku Special Tour!

Young actors perform at the Minamiza!

Kabukiza (Tôkyô)

Dates	?? ~ ?? May 2025 ??? Gogatsu Ôkabuki ??? May Grand Kabuki
Matinée	??? Kyôganoko Musume Ninin Dôjôji ???
Evening	??? Kôjô ??? Benten Musume Meo no Shiranami Hamamatsuya Inasegawa Seizoroi ???
Casting	Onoe Kikugorô, Onoe Kikunosuke, ???
Comments	A great shûmei in May 2025 at the Kabukiza for the Otowaya guild! Onoe Kikunosuke V and his son Onoe Ushinosuke VII respectively take the names of Onoe Kikugorô VIII and Onoe Kikunosuke VI!

Shôchikuza (Ôsaka)

Dates	11 ~ 25 May 2025 Kunpû Kabuki Tokubetsu Kôen Summer Breeze Kabuki Special Performances
1st program	Konjaku Kabuki Zôshi Musô Saiyûki
2nd program	Sen'ya Ichiya Monogatari (Arajin no Maki)
3rd program	Waki Noboru Mizu-ni Koi Taki (Koi Tsukami) tôshi kyôgen production including the famous koi tsukami scene
Casting	Nakamura Ganjirô, Kataoka Ainosuke, Nakamura Senjaku, Ichikawa Chûsha, Nakamura Kazutarô, Nakamura Toranosuke, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Fukunosuke, Nakamura Utanosuke
Comments	Special Kabuki performances in Ôsaka at the Shôchikuza to celebrate the 2025 World Exposition in Ôsaka.

Shinryoku Special Tour
Dates	3 ~ 25 May 2025 Shinryoku Kabuki Tokubetsu Kôen Fresh Greenery Kabuki Special Performances
Program	Tôku & Mini Kabuki-juku Takao Zange Tachi Nusubito
Casting	Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Shichinosuke, Nakamura Tsurumatsu
Comments	A Spring Tour of the Nakamuraya guild with performances in 16 venues.

Minamiza (Kyôto)

Dates

15 ~ 24 May 2025
Kabuki Kanshô Kyôshitsu
Kabuki Appreciation Class

Program

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Casting

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Comments

Young actors performing in Kyôto at the Minamiza.