| 30 April 2022 |
ACTORS: Arashi Matsunojô III, Hanagiri Toyomatsu I and Matsumoto Kojirô I.
PLAYS: "Ikake Matsu".
PLAYWRIGHTS: Matsuda Bunkôdô.
ACTORS LINES: Matsumoto Hidejûrô, Matsumoto Kôtarô,
Matsushima Samon and Matsuyama Koshikibu.
LESSER KNOWN PLAYWRIGHTS: Matsui Seizô, Matsukawa Sada,
Matsushima Kumesuke and Matsuzawa Bunroku.
PROGRAMS: May 2022 (RaiBoC Hall, Hitotsubashi Hall, a new flyer and details for the Kabukiza programs),
June 2022 (Kabukiza, Asakusa Kôkaidô, Ibuki Tour),
July 2022 (Shôchikuza, Kabukiza, National Theatre) and
August 2022 (Minamiza, Hakataza, Misonoza).
OTHERS: 11 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list;
5 new roles in the bilingual list of roles;
a new illustration page for the actors Matsumoto Kôshirô I and Matsumoto Yonesaburô I;
new illustrations for the actors Matsumoto Kôshirô IV [1782 | 1789 | 1789 | 1794 | 1795], Matsumoto Kôshirô V, Onoe Shôroku I and Suketakaya Takasuke II;
a new illustration for the sakusha Kyôgendô Sakô II;
the pages on the actors Matsumoto Kojirô II, Matsumoto Kôshirô I, Matsumoto Kôshirô IV, Matsumoto Kôshirô V,
Matsumoto Kôshirô VII, Matsumoto Shirosaburô, Matsumoto Tomojûrô I and Matsumoto Tomojûrô II have been reworked (past tense, day of passing away in western calendar and added data/illustrations for some of them);
a temporary page for the drama "Katakiuchi Takasago no Matsu", "Tenmangû Aiju no Meiboku" and "Yukihira Isonare Matsu" (without any global summary);
hashizume, ikake, ikakeya,
shishô and yakatabune have been added to the glossary.
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| 31 March 2022 |
ACTORS: Sawamura Genjûrô III, Sawamura Kunitarô III and Sawamura Shirogorô III.
ACTORS LINES: Sawamura Kimihei, Sawamura Minegorô and Sawamura Seishi.
LESSER KNOWN ACTORS: Sawamura Daizô, Sawamura Kasen and Sawamura Shônosuke.
LESSER KNOWN PLAYWRIGHTS: Sawaarashi Tôrô, Sawai Shôzô and Sawano Gensuke.
PROGRAMS: April 2022 (details for the Kabukiza programs, Zenshinza, Makuhari Messe),
May 2022 (Kabukiza, Misonoza, flyer and details for the National Theatre),
June 2022 (Hakataza, National Theatre, Shôchiku Kabuki Dance Tour) and
July 2022 (Shôchikuza, Minamiza, Shôchiku Kabuki Dance Tour).
OTHERS: 10 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list;
10 new roles in the bilingual list of roles;
a new illustration page for the drama "Dômyôji";
a new illustration page for the actors Arashi Izaburô II, Onoe Kikujirô II and Seki Sanjûrô III;
new illustrations for the dramas "Kurumabiki" and Terakoya;
new illustrations for the actors Arashi Kichisaburô III [Dômyôji | Kurumabiki], Bandô Shûka I, Ichikawa Ebizô V [Dômyôji | Kurumabiki | Terakoya], Iwai Tojaku, Nakamura Utaemon IV [Dômyôji | Kurumabiki | Terakoya], Sawamura Tanosuke II, Sawamura Tosshô I [Dômyôji | Kurumabiki],
Yoshizawa Ayame II and Yoshizawa Ayame IV;
the pages on the actors Sawamura Kameemon, Sawamura Sônosuke I, Sawamura Tanosuke II, Sawamura Tanosuke III,
Sawamura Tanosuke IV, Sawamura Tetsunosuke V, Sawamura Tosshi VII and Sawamura Tosshi VIII have been reworked (past tense, day of passing away in western calendar and added data/illustrations for some of them).
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| 28 February 2022 |
ACTORS: Ichikawa Aragorô III and Ichikawa Arajirô I.
PLAYS: "Ichimatsu Kozô no Onna".
CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Ichikawa Seiko II (who used to be referenced as Ichikawa Kôtarô).
ACTORS LINES: Ichikawa Kohanji and Ichikawa Seiko.
LESSER KNOWN ACTORS: Ichimura Miyonosuke and Ichiyama Shimanosuke.
PROGRAMS: March 2022 (details for the Kabukiza programs),
April 2022 (Kabukiza),
May 2022 (Minamiza) and
June 2022 (Hakataza).
OTHERS: 1 new link; 3 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list;
10 new roles in the bilingual list of roles;
the pages on the Sawamura Shirogorô, Sawamura Sôjûrô and Suketakaya Takasuke lines of actors have been reworked;
new illustrations for the actors Kanazawa Goheiji, Kaneko Kichizaemon, Nakamura Shirogorô I, Otowa Jirosaburô I, Sakata Tôjûrô I, Sakurayama Shirosaburô I, Sawamura Kodenji I, Sawamura Sôjûrô II, Sawamura Sôjûrô III [1779 | 1796 | 1797], Sawamura Tanosuke II, Segawa Kikunojô I, Takeshima Kôzaemon I and Yamashita Kyôemon I;
a new illustration page for the actors Nakamura Shôchô and Sawamura Kodenji I;
the pages on the actors Sawamura Otoemon I, Sawamura Otoemon II, Sawamura Shirogorô II, Sawamura Shozan III,
Sawamura Sôjûrô II, Sawamura Sôjûrô III, Sawamura Sôjûrô VIII and Sawamura Sôjûrô IX have been reworked (past tense, day of passing away in western calendar and added data/illustrations for some of them);
a new guild in the guilds list (Kawatakiya);
dôshin, futomono, futomonoya, gofuku, gosai,
ôbantô,
sensai, shôkatsu kômei, shôkatsu ryô and suri have been added to the glossary.
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| 31 January 2022 |
ACTORS: Nakayama Sayonosuke.
PLAYS: "Taiheiki Chûshin Kôshaku".
ACTORS LINES: Nakamura Tarô.
LESSER KNOWN ACTORS: Nakayama Monjûrô.
PROGRAMS: February 2022 (details for the Kabukiza programs, a new flyer for Cocoon Kabuki, a few details about Roppongi Kabuki),
March 2022 (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Shungyô Special Tour, a new flyer and the details for the Minamiza performances, a few details about Roppongi Kabuki),
April 2022 (Misonoza) and
May 2022 (National Theatre, Tango Bunka Kaikan).
OTHERS: 7 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list;
10 new roles in the bilingual list of roles;
the pages on the Iwai Shijaku, Sawamura Kunitarô and Sawamura Tanosuke lines of actors have been reworked;
2 new illustrations for the 4th book of "Hana no Edo Kabuki Nendaiki" (1811);
new illustrations for the actors Hanai Saizaburô III, Ichikawa Danjûrô III [1732 | 1733 | 1735 | 1736], Ichikawa Danjûrô IV,
Ichikawa Ebizô II [1732 | 1733 | 1735 | 1735 | 1736 | 1745],
Ogino Izaburô I, Onoe Kikugorô I, Sawamura Sôjûrô I and Segawa Kikunojô II [1754 | 1770 | 1771];
an illustration page for the actors Bandô Hikosaburô II and Ichimura Uzaemon VIII;
the pages on the actors Sawamura Chôjûrô I, Sawamura Chôjûrô VII, Sawamura Genjirô, Sawamura Gennosuke III,
Sawamura Gennosuke IV, Sawamura Gennosuke V, Sawamura Kunitarô I and Sawamura Kunitarô II have been reworked (past tense, day of passing away in western calendar and added data/illustrations for some of them);
a temporary page for the drama "Kokubyakuron Oriwake Hakata" (without any global summary);
4 new guilds in the guilds list (Kawasakiya, Mikasaya, Oginoya, Tenmaya);
ashikaga tadayoshi, cha no sôshô, chikuzen, chûshin,
fukuoka-han, gômon,
kôshaku, kuroda sôdô, kuroda-sôdômono,
ryôjin
and sôshô have been added to the glossary.
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