MARCH 2026

3 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, Shinbashi Enbujô), 2 in Kyôto (Minamiza) and 2 tours (Shungyô Special Tour, Ichikawa Danjûrô Tour)!

??? perform at the Kabukiza!

Onoe Ukon & Nakamura Kazutarô perform at the Minamiza!

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

Nakamura Kankurô & Nakamura Shichinosuke perform for the Shungyô Special Tour!

Ichikawa Danjûrô is on tour!

Kabukiza (Tôkyô)

Dates	5 ~ 26 March 2026 Sangatsu Ôkabuki March Grand Kabuki
Matinée	Kagamiyama Gonichi no Iwafuji
Evening	Sannin Kichisa Tomoe no Shiranami A tôshi kyôgen production in 3 acts (5 scenes)
Casting	???
Comments	The March Grand Kabuki at the Kabukiza.

Minamiza (Kyôto)

Dates

3 ~ 25 March 2026
Sangatsu Hanagata Kabuki
March Young Actors Kabuki

Sakura Puro
('Cherry Tree Program')

Onna Goroshi Abura no Jigoku

Hanagata Kabuki Tokubetsu Taidan

Matsu Puro
('Pine Tree Program')

Onna Goroshi Abura no Jigoku

Hanagata Kabuki Tokubetsu Taidan

Casting

Onoe Ukon, Nakamura Kazutarô, ???

Comments

Young actors performing in Kyôto at the Minamiza. The second item in this program is a speech on stage. In the 'Cherry Tree Program', the roles of Tenmaya Ohatsu and Hiranoya Tokubê are played by Nakamura Kazutarô and Onoe Ukon. In the 'Cherry Tree Program', the roles of Tenmaya Ohatsu and Hiranoya Tokubê are played by Onoe Ukon and Nakamura Kazutarô.

Shinbashi Enbujô (Tôkyô)

Dates	5 ~ 27 March 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 is premiered in March in Tôkyô at the Shinbashi Enbujô. Then, it will be staged in April 2026 in Nagoya at the Misonoza, 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).

Shungyô Special Tour
Dates	7 ~ 25 March 2026 Shungyô Kabuki Tokubetsu Kôen The Dawn of Spring Kabuki Special Performances
Program	Tôku Kônâ Iro Momiji Tsugiki no Futsutsuka (Benikan) Suminuri Onna
Casting	Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Shichinosuke, Nakamura Tsurumatsu
Comments	A Spring Tour of the Nakamuraya guild with performances in 11 venues.

Ichikawa Danjûrô Tour
Dates	28 February ~ 26 March 2026 Ichikawa Danjûrô Tokubetsu Kôen Ichikawa Danjûrô Special Performances
Program	Genji Monogatari (Yûgao) Susanoo Orochi Taiji Hana no Esugata Kewai Kagami
Casting	Ichikawa Danjûrô, Kataoka Ichizô, Ichikawa Kudanji, Ôtani Hiromatsu
Comments	A special tour with a troupe led by Ichikawa Danjûrô XIII with performances in 21 venues.