2010 in figures:

540 actors pages

325 summaries

1178 entries in the Kabuki plays list

270 actors lines

13 Playwrights

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ACTORS: Yashio Ikuemon.

PLAYS: "Mochizuki".

PROGRAMS: February 2011 (details for the Shôchikuza programs) and March 2011 (National Theatre, Hakataza, Minamiza).

OTHERS: 6 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; goze and shishimai are added to the glossary; the Bandô Mitsugorô line page is reworked.

ACTORS: Shinozuka Kazaemon.

PLAYS: "Dattan".

ACTORS LINES: Shinozuka Jirozaemon.

NI-NO-KAWARI: Minamigawa no Shibai 1764.

KABUKI ART: Jesus Christ Superstar.

PROGRAMS: January 2011 (Le Theatre Ginza, details for the Shôchikuza, National Theatre, Shinbashi Enbujô and Minamiza programs) and February 2011 (Misonoza).

OTHERS: 3 new links; 12 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; bettô, dattan, dôdôji, kamakura jidai, rengyôshû and shunie are added to the glossary; the Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Shikan and Nakayama Raisuke lines pages are reworked; a new section dedicated to ni-no-kawari.

ACTORS: Suzuki Heizaemon I.

PLAYS: "Gosan no Kiri" and "Sendô".

KABUKI ART: Kabuki Dancer.

KABUKI VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA: Rangiku.

DERIVATIVES: Kabuki Chazuke.

PROGRAMS: November 2010 (Shibuya-ku Bunka Sôgô Center Ôwada), December 2010 (Kagekiza, details for the Minamiza, National Theatre and Nissay Theatre programs), January 2011 (Shinbashi Enbujô, Le Theatre Ginza, details for the Asakusa Kôkaidô programs) and February 2011 (Shôchikuza, Hakataza, Le Theatre Ginza).

OTHERS: 5 new links; 7 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; chazuke, chokibune, gosankiri, kaminari, kamon, kochô, nanzenji, rangiku, sendô, sendômono, shunjûkai, shunjûza, wasabi, yashiki and yûdachi are added to the glossary; a new background image taken from the illustrated playbill of "Kinmon Gosan no Kiri", which was staged in the 4th lunar month of 1778 at the Kado no Shibai.

ACTORS: Sawamura Otoemon II.

PLAYS: "Terutora Haizen" and "Uramon".

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Ichikawa Emizô.

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ACTORS LINES: Sawamura Chôjûrô and Sawamura Otoemon.

KABUKI ART: Kabuki Lego Mans.

DERIVATIVES: Kabuki Chopsticks.

PROGRAMS: November 2010 (Misonoza, Ôtsuka Museum of Art, details for the Shinbashi Enbujô, Heisei Nakamuraza and National Theatre programs) and January 2011 (Shôchikuza, National Theatre, Asakusa Kôkaidô, Minamiza).

OTHERS: 2 new links; 5 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; echigo, jômon, kawanakajima no tatakai, omotemon, seichû ôboshi ichidai banashi, uramon and wakadono are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Bandô Hikozaemon I and Bandô Hikozaemon II.

PLAYS: "Futami-ga-Ura" and "Michiyuki Tabiji no Yomeiri".

ACTORS LINES: Bandô Hikozaemon, Bandô Kumajûrô, Bandô Matahachi and Bandô Zenji.

PROGRAMS: October 2010 (Chion'in Temple, details for the Misonoza, Shinbashi Enbujô, Heisei Nakamuraza, National Theatre, NHK Hall and Akasaka Act Theater programs), November 2010 (Shinbashi Enbujô) and December 2010 (Minamiza, Nissay Theatre, National Theatre).

OTHERS: 2 new links; 7 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; futami-ga-ura, meoto iwa, zegen is added to the glossary; a new background image taken from the illustrated playbill of "Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba", which was staged in the 4th lunar month of 1852 at the Kawarasakiza; a "prints and illustrations" page for the actor Bandô Shûka I; a new illustration for the actor Kataoka Nizaemon IV; a new illustration for the drama "Yamashina Kankyo"; the Arashi Rikan, Bandô Tamasaburô and Kataoka Gadô pages are reworked.

ACTORS: Yamamura Giemon I, Yamamura Giemon II and Yamamura Tomoemon I.

PLAYS: Dôguya/Bangoya.

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Nakamura Tsurumatsu.

ACTORS LINES: Nakamura Kikaku, Nakamura Kinnosuke, Nakamura Shidô, Nakamura Shirogorô, Nakamura Tanetarô, Nakayama Isshi, Yamamura Giemon and Yamamura Tomoemon.

PROGRAMS: August 2010 (details for the Kamejirô no Kai, National Theatre), September 2010 (details for the Shinkabukiza and Minamiza programs), October 2010 (Shinbashi Enbujô, Heisei Nakamuraza, NHK Hall) and November 2010 (National Theatre, Heisei Nakamuraza, Eirakukan, Shôchiku Grand Kabuki Tour, Yachiyoza).

OTHERS: 3 new links; 5 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; bangoya, dôguya, jidaigeki and shinobue are added to the glossary; a new illustration for the actors Arashi Wakano II, Nakajima Kanzaemon II, Nakajima Mihozô I, Nakayama Bungorô I and Segawa Tomisaburô I.

ACTORS: Murayama Heiemon III.

PLAYS: "Nagamachi Ura", "Sabu Uchi" and "Sumiyoshi Torii Mae".

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Ichikawa Kôtarô.

ACTORS LINES: Arashi Sanjûrô, Asao Okujirô, Asao Okuyama, Asao Tamejûrô, Asao Tomozô, Asao Yûjirô and Murayama Heiemon.

PROGRAMS: July 2010 (Zenshinza Tour), August 2010 (Yakushiji, Zenshinza Gekijô), September 2010 (Shinbashi Enbujô, Minamiza, Shinkabukiza, Tôshôgû, Kinshû Tokubetsu Kôen) and October 2010 (Misonoza, National Theatre, Akasaka Act Theater).

OTHERS: 2 new links; 5 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; a new illustration for the actors Araki Yojibê I, Fujikawa Buzaemon II, Fujikawa Tomokichi I, Iwai Hanshirô I, Nakayama Bungorô I, Onoe Koisaburô I, Sawamura Kunitarô I, Seki Sanjûrô I and Tamagawa Sennojô I; an illustration for the Kyôto History page; bon kyôgen and sumiyoshi taisha are added to the glossary; a new background image taken from the illustrated playbill of "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami", which was staged in the 5th lunar month of 1765 at the Naka no Shibai.

ACTORS: Asao Kuzaemon IV.

PLAYS: "Itoya no Musume" and "Zaôdô".

ACTORS LINES: Asao Kuzaemon, Ichikawa Kigan, Iwai Hisajirô and Iwai Komurasaki.

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Ichikawa Shinjûrô.

PROGRAMS: July 2010 (details for the Shinbashi Enbujô programs), August 2010 (Shinbashi Enbujô) and September 2010 (Tour in the western provinces).

OTHERS: 1 new entry in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; hanayagura, kinpusanji, koito-sashichimono, yoshinoyama and zaôdô are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Ôtani Hiroemon II and Ôtani Tomoemon III.

PLAYS: "Kyô Ningyô" and "Onna Date".

ACTORS LINES: Arashi Koshichi, Arashi Sanpachi, Kanô Hinasuke, Ôtani Haruji and Ôtani Hirohachi.

PROGRAMS: June 2010 (details for the Hakataza programs, Minamiza), July 2010 (Shinbashi Enbujô, Heisei Nakamuraza (in Matsumoto), Akasaka Act Theater) and August 2010 (National Theatre, National Bunraku Theatre, Shunjûza).

OTHERS: 2 new links; 6 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; hidari jingorô, kintarô, komori, kumosuke, onna date and yamanba are added to the glossary; the Arashi Rikaku, Ôtani Hiroemon, Ôtani Hiroji, Ôtani Tomoemon, Segawa Kikunojô, Yoshizawa Ayame and Yoshizawa Sakinosuke lines pages are reworked; new illustrations for the actors Nakamura Tôzô V and Segawa Kikunojô I.

ACTORS: Sugiyama Kanzaemon I and Sugiyama Kanzaemon III.

PLAYS: "Awa Mochi", "Iwashi Uri" and "Narukami Fudô Kitayama Zakura".

ACTORS LINES: Sugiyama Kanzaemon.

THEATERS: Ôsaka Shinkabukiza and Tachibana no Shibai.

PROGRAMS: April 2010 (the Kabukiza Closing Ceremony), May 2010 (Shunjûza, details for the Shôchikuza programs), June 2010 (Hakataza, Chûnichi Theatre, National Theatre, Educational Kabuki tour in Kansai) and July 2010 (Shôchikuza, National Theatre, Tour in the central provinces, Tour in the eastern provinces).

OTHERS: a new summary for "Iwashi Uri"; 3 new links; 11 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; awa mochi, fujiwara no mototsune, handôyatsushi, irootoko, kanpaku, keiseikai, ôiri, ôuchi, suzakumon and yôzei tennô are added to the glossary; a new start for the Kabuki Visual Encyclopedia; a page on the word ôiri.

ACTORS: Yamatoyama Jinzaemon I and Yamatoyama Jinzaemon II.

PLAYS: "Dondoro" and "Kajiya".

ACTORS LINES: Yamamoto Sakuya, Yamanaka Heikurô, Yamashita Matashirô, Yamatoyama Jinzaemon, Yamatoyama Rinzaemon and Yamatoyama Sensuke.

THEATERS: Kita-Horie Ichi-no-Gawa Shibai and Misonoza.

PROGRAMS: April 2010 (details for the Kabukiza, Kanamaruza and Shinbashi Enbujô programs) and May 2010 (Shôchikuza).

OTHERS: 12 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; awa, ashû, dondoro taishi, junrei, junrei uta, katana-kaji, monzen and tono are added to the glossary; a new illustration for the actor Yamashita Matashirô I; a new global illustration for the actors Ichikawa Ebizô II and Ôtani Hiroji II; a "prints and illustrations" page for the actor Yamamoto Kyôshirô I; an illustration for the Miyakoza.

ACTORS: Shibazaki Rinzaemon II.

PLAYS: "Onna Goemon".

ACTORS LINES: Shibazaki Rinnosuke and Shibazaki Rinzaemon.

KAOMISE: Ôsaka 1777 (Kado no Shibai).

PROGRAMS: March 2010 (details for the Kabukiza, National Theatre and Nissay Theatre programs), April 2010 (Kabukiza) and May 2010 (Shinbashi Enbujô, National Theatre, Misonoza).

OTHERS: 7 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; mizuiri, (shiro)jô, shûdô and wakatô are added to the glossary; a new illustration for the actor Yagi Niemon.

PLAYWRIGHTS: Namiki Shôzô I.

PLAYS: "Yadonashi Danshichi".

THEATERS: Bentenza.

KABUKI ART: Minamiza Kaomise.

OTHERS: 2 new links; 6 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; danshichimono, ni-no-kawari, shimabara kyôgen and tazaemonbashi are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Sakurayama Shôzaemon I.

PLAYS: "Harukoma".

THEATERS: Nissay Theatre.

PROGRAMS: February 2010 (details for the Hakataza and Kabukiza programs), March 2010 (Kabukiza) and April 2010 (Kanamaruza, Shinbashi Enbujô).

OTHERS: 2 new links; 8 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; a page on the Dôtonbori; dôtombori, furitsuke, harukoma and kôshitsu are added to the glossary; deep revision of "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome" (thanks to Marion Hudson!).

PLAYWRIGHTS: Nagawa Shimesuke I.

PLAYS: "Futa Omote" and "Hôkaibô".

PROGRAMS: March 2010 (Minamiza).

OTHERS: 8 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; dankikusai, futa-omotemono, ohatsu tenjin, omikoshi, shinobu, shintô and tsuyu tenjinsha are added to the glossary.