2006 was a quite busy year for kabuki21.com. 400 actors pages, 200 summaries and 737 entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list are available. I would like to thank very much all the people who helped me building this site: Paul Binnie, Frank Castle, Jeff Blair, Paul Griffith, Ted Jagoda, Lynn Matsuoka, Sekidobashi "Abby" Sakura, Jerry "V" Vegder, Jan Pieter Volkers, Jean Wilson and Akiko Yamauchi. Happy new year to all!

PRINTS:

OTHERS: janome butai and habutae are added to the glossary; details about the gala night at the Shintomiza in the honor of the General Ulysses S. Grant.

ACTORS: Araki Yojibê I and Saigoku Hyôgorô I.

PLAYS: "Chijimiya Shinsuke", "Gosho no Gorozô", "Hototogisu Goroshi", "Kagami Jishi", "Kagotsurube", "Kikubatake", "Momijigari", "Ninjô", "Ômori Hikoshichi", "Sumidagawa", "Taiketsu" and "Toribeyama Shinjû".

PRINTS:

STROLLING AROUND: the Actors' Temple.

DERIVATIVES: Sharaku Boxer Shorts.

PROGRAMS: January 2007 (details for the Kabukiza programs), February 2007 (Kabukiza, Hakataza, Kabuki Forum), March 2007 (National Theatre, Minamiza) and April 2007 (Misonoza, Kanamaruza).

OTHERS: 2 new sources; 18 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; hannya no men, jidai-sewamono, kiku, momiji, sano-yatsuhashimono and sumidagawamono are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Fujikawa Tomokichi I and Osagawa Tsuneyo I.

PLAYS: "Ayatsuri Sanbasô", "Funa Benkei", "Gappô", "Genroku Chûshingura", "Igagoe Dôchû Sugoroku", "Jinmon", "Kumiuchi", "Meiboku Sendai Hagi", "Numazu", "Sakaya" and "Yaguchi no Watashi".

PRINTS:

TÔKAIDÔ: Numazu.

PROGRAMS: December 2006 (details for the Kabukiza programs) and January 2007 (Kabukiza, Shôchikuza, National Theatre, Minamiza, Asakusa Kôkaidô).

OTHERS: 8 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; kôga jisshu, migawarimono, nyôbô, okugata, sankatsu-hanshichimono and teoigoto are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Matsumoto Tomojûrô I, Mihara Jûdayû I and Murayama Heijûrô I.

PLAYS: "Asagao Nikki", "Chichi Morai", "Daimotsu no Ura", "Dômyôji", "Ise Ondo", "Kagamiyama", "Mikasayama Goten", "Ranpei Monogurui" "Tokaiya" and "Yamashina Kankyo".

PRINTS:

DERIVATIVES: Aragoto Sweatshirt (part 2).

STROLLING AROUND: Danjûrô's grave on Mount Kôya.

PROGRAMS: October 2006 (details for the Kabukiza programs, NHK Hall), November 2006 (Kabukiza with details) and December 2006 (Kabukiza, Minamiza, National Theatre).

OTHERS: 18 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; asagao, chichimoraimono, ise, ise ondo, kagamiyamamono, matsukaze-murasamemono, seishû and zôri are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Ichikawa Dannosuke III, Ichikawa Ebijûrô III and Ichikawa Ichizô III.

PLAYS: "Ashiya Dôman Ôuchi Kagami", "Hippô Denju", "Honchô Nijûshikô", "Kairaishi", "Tanemaki Sanbasô", "Tonbi Yakko", "Ume Goyomi", "Ume no Yoshibê" and "Yagyû Matajûrô".

PRINTS:

PROGRAMS: October 2006 (National Theatre) and November 2006 (National Theatre, Shinbashi Enbujô, Shôchiku Grand Kabuki Tour, Yachiyoza, Kinshû Special Tour).

OTHERS: 11 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; fukagawa, kendô, kenkyaku, kosan-kingorômono, ninjôbon, ume-no-yoshibêmono, utazawa and yagyû shinkage ryû are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Nakamura Jiroza II, Nakamura Jûzô II, Nakamura Kumetarô II and Nakamura Noshio II.

PLAYS: "Makasho", "Okazaki", "Shiranami Gonin Otoko" and "Tomo Yakko".

PRINTS:

PROGRAMS: August 2006 (National Theatre, National Bunraku Theatre), September 2006 (details for the Kabukiza programs, Midô Kaikan) and October 2006 (Misonoza, Kabukiza, National Theatre, Shôchikuza).

OTHERS: 1 new link; 8 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; hakujô-hakujô-hakukichi, igagoemono, karô, and sandai adauchi are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Arashi Shichigorô I, Nakamura Kashichi IV and Nakayama Bunshichi II.

PLAYS: "Asazuma Bune", "Keya-mura", "Kirare Yosa", "Tama Usagi", "Toshima", "Tsuchi-gumo" and "Utsubo Zaru".

PRINTS:

ACTORS LINES: Bandô Jusaburô.

PROGRAMS: August 2006 (details for the Kabukiza programs).

OTHERS: 6 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; ehon butai ôgi, kôdan, midori, saruhiki and shinko engeki jûsshu are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: biographies of the actors Ichikawa Sôzaburô I and Ogawa Zengorô I.

PLAYS: "Kurozuka", "Kuzu-no-Ha", "Shiokumi", "Suzu-ga-Mori", "Ten no Amijima" and "Uma Nusubito".

PRINTS:

PROGRAMS: June 2006 (Zenshinza Tour), July 2006 (Zenshinza Tour), August 2006 (Kabukiza, National Theatre) and September 2006 (Kabukiza, Edo Tôkyô Museum, 1 tour).

OTHERS: a new news section; 14 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; 8 new links; asazuma bune, banzui-chôbeimono, chijimi, eboshi, ennosuke jûhachiban, hachiman matsuri, heyago, kaibaryô, matsuri, mino, nôshû, shiokumi and uma are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: biographies of the actor Matsushima Hyôtarô.

PLAYS: "Ehon Taikôki", "Mômoku Monogatari", "Okuni to Gohei", "Sodehagi Saimon" and "Yoshinogawa".

PRINTS:

PROGRAMS: May 2006 (Le Theatre Ginza), June 2006 (Kabukiza, Kansai Tour) and July 2006 (Kabukiza, Shôchikuza, National Theatre, 2 tours).

THEATERS: Imperial Theater and Miyakoza.

OTHERS: 4 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; we have changed the pattern for the background of all pages; 6 new links; kari-hanamichi, sewa nyôbô and shakuhachi are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: biographies of the actors Arashi Sangorô IV, Ichikawa Ebijûrô IV, Iwai Matsunosuke IV and Kataoka Nizaemon IV.

PLAYS: "Bô Shibari", "Kezori", "Kisen" and "Umegawa Chûbê".

PRINTS:

PROGRAMS: June 2006 (National Theatre, Hakataza, Mitsukoshi Gekijô).

OTHERS: 5 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; a new pattern for the background of all pages (the mon of late Nakamura Utaemon VI to commemorate the 5th anniversary (6th memorial service) of his death; chobokure, rokkasen, shiomi no mie and sumiyoshi odori are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: biographies of the actors Arashi Sanpachi I, Arashi Sangorô I and Arashi Sanjûrô I.

PLAYS: "Imoseyama", "Ninokuchi-mura" and "Sugawara".

PRINTS:

PROGRAMS: May 2006 (Kabukiza, Shinbashi Enbujô, National Theatre, Chûnichi Theatre).

OTHERS: 10 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; hyôshigoto and taika no kaishin are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: biographies of the actors Fujikawa Hachizô II and Fujikawa Tomokichi II.

PLAYS: "Sarayashiki" and "Unagidani".

PRINTS:

PROGRAMS: February 2006 (National Bunraku Theatre), March 2006 (Kabukiza, National Theatre, Theatre Cocoon, Bandô Tamasaburô Tour, PARCO) and April 2006 (Kabukiza, Theatre Cocoon, Misonoza, Kanamaruza, Shôchikuza, Minamiza, Daigoji Temple).

OTHERS: 3 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; gosannen, jikabuki, Kataoka Jûnishû, otsuma-hachirobêmono, utô and zenkunen are added to the glossary; 6 new links.

ACTORS: biographies of the dôkegata actors Nanboku Sabu I, Sengoku Hikosuke I and Tsuruya Nanboku I.

PLAYS: "Chô no Michiyuki".

PRINTS:

PROGRAMS: February 2006 (Kabukiza, Hakataza, Kabuki Forum).

OTHERS: 2 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; miyazono and sonohachi are added to the glossary.