2 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theatre), 2 in Kitakyûshû (Heisei Nakamuraza) and 1 tour (Succession Announcement Tour)!

Living National Treasure Kataoka Nizaemon, Living National Treasure Nakamura Tôzô, Living National Treasure Nakamura Karoku, Onoe Kikunosuke, Nakamura Shikan, Kataoka Takatarô, Onoe Shôroku, Nakamura Kinnosuke, Ichikawa Danzô, Bandô Yajûrô, Bandô Rakuzen, Nakamura Matagorô, Bandô Hikosaburô, Ichikawa Komazô, Ichikawa En'ya, Bandô Kamezô, Nakamura Hayato and Bandô Minosuke perform at the Kabukiza !

Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Shichinosuke and Kataoka Kamezô perform at the Heisei Nakamuraza!

Ichikawa Danjûrô, Ichikawa Udanji and Nakamura Kotarô are on tour Succession Announcement Tour!

Nobody performs at the National Theatre!

Living National Treasure Kataoka Nizaemon, Living National Treasure Nakamura Tôzô, Living National Treasure Nakamura Karoku, Onoe Kikunosuke, Nakamura Shikan, Kataoka Takatarô, Onoe Shôroku, Nakamura Kinnosuke, Ichikawa Danzô, Bandô Yajûrô, Bandô Rakuzen, Nakamura Matagorô, Bandô Hikosaburô, Ichikawa Komazô, Ichikawa En'ya, Bandô Kamezô, Nakamura Hayato, Bandô Minosuke, Onoe Ukon, Nakamura Baishi, Nakamura Yonekichi, Nakamura Kashô, Nakamura Mantarô, Kawarasaki Gonjûrô, Nakamura Matsue, Nakamura Takanosuke, Nakamura Tanenosuke, Ichikawa Somegorô, Onoe Sakon, Onoe Ushinosuke, Ichimura Kitsutarô, Nakamura Kichinojô

The usual November Festive Face-Showing Grand Kabuki

Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Shichinosuke, Kataoka Kamezô, Bandô Shingo, Nakamura Tsurumatsu, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Toranosuke, Nakamura Fukunosuke, Nakamura Utanosuke

The Heisei Nakamuraza is back in Kitakyûshû in Fukuoka Prefecture, in the precincts of the Kokura Castle. These performances celebrate the 60th anniversary of the reconstruction of the city of Kitakyûshû.

Tokaiya/Daimotsu no Ura: these are two scenes from one of the greatest classics of the puppet theatre, which has also become a classic of Kabuki. After the wars between the Genji and Heike clans, the Genji are victorious and their leader Yoritomo is now Shôgun. But there is a falling out between Yoritomo and his brother Yoshitsune, the brilliant general responsible for the victory. Now Yoshitsune is fleeing through the country and this play fancifully has him encounter several famous warriors from the Heike clan, who are not dead, as history has it. Yoshitsune (Bandô Shingo) books passage on a boat to Kyûshû, but the captain is actually Taira no Tomomori (Nakamura Kankurô), a general of the Heike clan that Yoshitsune helped to defeat. Tomomori was supposedly killed by Yoshitsune in the final battle of the war, but in this play, Tomomori is shown as surviving, living in disguise with the child emperor Antoku and his nursemaid (Nakamura Shichinosuke). At one moment the captain is a gallant commoner, but in the next, he is Tomomori, a high ranking general close to the emperor. His wife as well is a cheerful commoner who shows her true identity as a high-ranking lady-in-waiting in the magnificent robes of the imperial court. Tomomori uses the opportunity to try to get his revenge on Yoshitsune but is defeated again. Finally Tomomori holds a giant anchor and plunges into the sea. Featuring also Nakamura Hashinosuke, Kataoka Kamezô and Nakamura Toranosuke in the roles of Sagami Gorô, Musashibô Benkei and Irie Tanzô.

Niwaka no Sato no Irodori: this lively dance evokes the atmosphere of an Edo period festival with geisha and tobigashira. The highlight of the piece is the lion dance performed by the handsome young men of the neighborhood. This is a special production related to the Kokura Castle.

Ogasawara Sôdô:
(The Troubles in the Ogasawara Clan)
This play is based on a true incident in Kyûshû in which the head retainer of a clan gained great power and tried to take over. It was dramatized in the late 19th century in the showy, theatrical style of Kamigata Kabuki. It takes the sober story of the inner workings of a samurai clan and combines them with the scheming of a sexy geisha who has become the lover of a lord, and a magical fox who takes the form of a samurai footman to repay the lord for saving his life. This play was revived in recent years to showcase both this style of Kabuki and the talents of young stars and promises to be an exciting experience of Kabuki. Featuring Nakamura Kankurô (Inugami Hyôbu), Nakamura Shichinosuke (Odai-no-Kata), Kataoka Kamezô (Ogasawara Buzen-no-Kami), Nakamura Hashinosuke (Ogasawara Tôtômi-no-Kami, Okada Ryôsuke), Bandô Shingo (Ryôsuke's wife Okano, Omine-no-Kata), Nakamura Toranosuke (Koheiji's wife Ohaya, Nakagawa Gennosuke), Nakamura Tsurumatsu (Hayato's sister Kohagi, Hayashi Kazuma), Nakamura Fukunosuke (Koheiji) and Nakamura Utanosuke (Ogasawara Haito, the yakko Kikuhei).

Sources: Earphone Guide Website or Shôchiku Kabuki Official Website

Ichikawa Danjûrô, Ichikawa Udanji, Nakamura Kotarô, Kataoka Ichizô, Ichikawa Kudanji, Ôtani Hiromatsu, Nakamura Kangyoku

A special tour celebrating the shûmei of Ichikawa Danjûrô XIII with performances in 20 cities.

Kôjô: the close relationship between the actors and the audience is shown by these stage announcements, lavish ceremonies to commemorate various important events. In this case, all the actors of the cast assemble to celebrate the shûmei of Ichikawa Danjûrô XIII.

Kenuki: in this play, which retains the light, festive atmosphere of early-period Kabuki, a princess has a mysterious ailment that makes her hair stand on end, an ailment that prevents her from carrying out her long-awaited marriage. Kumedera Danjô comes from the groom's household to investigate and finds a plot to take over the household when his tweezers float in mid-air. Ichikawa Danjûrô stars in a play that features the bombastic aragoto style of acting that is a specialty of his family.

Sources: Earphone Guide Website or Shôchiku Kabuki Official Website

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No November Kabuki at the National Theatre. End of the 1st generation National Theatre (1966~2023).