2 shows in Nagoya (Misonoza), 2 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza) and 2 tours (Western Provinces and the Kabuki forum)!

Ichikawa Ebizô, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Tomijûrô and Nakamura Tokizô perform at the Misonoza!

Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Kankurô, Bandô Mitsugorô, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Fukusuke and Nakamura Kanjaku perform at the Kabukiza!

Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Shibajaku and Nakamura Baigyoku are on tour in the Western Provinces !

Ichikawa Ebizô, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Tokizô, Kataoka Gatô, Nakamura Senjaku, Sawamura Tanosuke, Nakamura Shinjirô, Ichikawa Danshirô, Onoe Shôroku, Onoe Kikunosuke, Ichikawa Kamejirô, Kawarasaki Gonjûrô

The first kaomise of the year. Ichikawa Ebizô celebrates his shûmei in Nagoya, playing the roles of Hikaru-no-Kimi and Sukeroku in the dramas "Genji Monogatari" and "Sukeroku Yukari no Edo Zakura". This is also the 40^th Misonoza kaomise! The kaomise program is normally staged in October but next month Ichikawa Ebizô will be in Paris (France) for an unusual shûmei abroad.

Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Kankurô, Bandô Mitsugorô, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Kanjaku, Kataoka Takatarô, Bandô Shûchô, Bandô Yajûrô, Kataoka Ainosuke, Nakamura Shichinosuke, Bandô Kametoshi, Nakamura Kotarô, Nakamura Muneo, Nakamura Kunio, Nakamura Yoshio

The star of this program is the Living National Treasure Nakamura Shikan surrounded with his 2 sons (Fukusuke, Hashinosuke), his son-in-law Nakamura Kankurô, Bandô Mitsugorô and almost all his grandsons (all except Nakamura Kantarô). Two items in this program celebrates the 70th anniversary of the death of Shikan's father Nakamura Fukusuke V: the drama "Ippon Gatana Dohyô Iri" and the beautiful dance "Meoto Dôjôji". This is also the first stage appearance of Hashinosuke's third son Yoshio.

Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Shibajaku, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Tôzô, Nakamura Kashô, Nakamura Tamatarô

Nakamura Kaishun celebrates his shûmei in the Western provinces, playing the role of Okaru in the michiyuki "Ochiudo".

Nakamura Kamenojô, Nakamura Matanosuke, Ichikawa Ryûnosuke, Sawamura Kuniya

A special tour, starting with a workshop on Kabuki (tachimawari and mie), followed by one drama ("Soga monogatari") and one dance ("Ayatsuri Sanbasô"). The stars of this original programs are all disciples of famous actors. The two main venues are the Nihonbashi Gekijô (1~2 September) and the Edo Tôkyô Museum (5~15 September).