2013 in figures:

585 actors pages

388 summaries

1369 entries in the Kabuki plays list

360 actors lines

30 playwrights

I would like to thank very much all the friends who helped me building this site. Happy new year of the Horse 2014 to you all and let's spare a thought for Ichikawa Danjûrô who left us in 2013. We all wish that 2014 will be the year of a successful comeback on stage for Nakamura Fukusuke, Bandô Mitsugorô and Kataoka Nizaemon!

ACTORS: Asao Tamejûrô II.

PLAYS: "Kasane", "Keisei", "Kishi Hime", "Koi Nyôbô Somewake Tazuna" and "Kurotegumi Sukeroku".

PRINTS:

THEATERS: Tôyoko Hall.

PROGRAMS: January 2014 (Shinbashi Enbujô, details for the Kabukiza and Shôchikuza programs), February 2014 (Kabukiza) and March 2014 (Shinbashi Enbujô, Classics Tour).

OTHERS: 7 new entries in the Kabuki plays list; new illustrations for Arashi Kichisaburô III, Arashi Rikan III, Bandô Hikosaburô VIII, Bandô Mitsugorô X, Ichikawa Danjûrô IV, Ichikawa Ebizô V, Kataoka Ainosuke VI, Kataoka Gatô V, Nakamura Kantarô II, Nakamura Shichinosuke II, Onoe Kikunosuke V, Onoe Shôroku IV, Sakata Hangorô II and Sakata Tôjûrô IV; the pages dedicated to the Kataoka Gatô and Sakata Tôjûrô lines of actors are reworked daijin, dôjôji, ennosuke shin'enshutsu jûshû, ezukushi banzuke, iyajahime, kandô, kaomise banzuke, keiseimono, kinokuniya bunzaemon, kôji, mirin, nô, shirozake, shôchû, sugoroku, tamba, tsuji banzuke, umakata and yakuwari banzuke are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Mimasuya Sukejûrô I.

PLAYS: "Ikutama Shinjû", "Jitsuroku Sendai Hagi" and "Kitsune to Fuefuki".

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Nakamura Toranosuke.

PLAYWRIGHTS: Hôjô Hideji, Mayama Seika, Mishima Yukio, Osaragi Jirô and Uno Nobuo.

ACTORS LINES: Mimasuya Sukejûrô.

THEATERS: Mitsukoshi Gekijô.

PROGRAMS: December 2013 (more details for the Minamiza, National Theatre and Kabukiza programs), January 2014 (Shôchikuza, more details for the Asakusa Kôkaidô and Minamiza programs) and February 2014 (Hakataza, Ôtsuka Museum of Art).

OTHERS: 5 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; a disclaimer is added to the website; aki, chawan'ya, fuyu, haru, ikutama jinja, inden'ya, jitsurokumono, konjaku monogatari, natsu and yomihon are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Yamanaka Takejûrô.

PLAYS: "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki".

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Kataoka Matsunosuke and Nakamura Umemaru.

ACTORS LINES: Kataoka Tôjûrô, Matsumoto Kingo, Matsumoto Kôjaku, Nakamura Kichijûrô, Nakamura Kichinojô, Nakamura Kichinosuke, Sawamura Sôgorô, Sawamura Tôjûrô, Sawamura Ujûrô and Sawamura Yodogorô.

PROGRAMS: November 2013 (details for the National Theatre, Eirakukan and Shôchiku Ôkabuki Tour programs, new illustration for the Kabukiza programs), December 2013 (new illustration for the Kabukiza programs) and January 2014 (Kabukiza, Asakusa Kôkaidô).

OTHERS: a new illustration page for the drama "Kumagai Jin'ya"; new illustrations for Onoe Shôroku I; more details about Sawamura Tosshi VIII; a new illustration for Bandô Shinsui III; a new illustration for the actor Kamakura Heikurô IV; kiri, minamoto yoshitsune and yanushi are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Kamakura Chôkurô II and Kamakura Heikurô I.

PLAYS: "Hachijin", "Hagoromo" and "Hangaku".

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Kamimura Kichitarô.

ACTORS LINES: Kamakura Chôkurô and Kamakura Heikurô.

PROGRAMS: October 2013 (details for the National Theatre, Shôchikuza and NTK Hall programs), November 2013 (details for the Meijiza programs), December 2013 (details for the Kabukiza programs) and January 2014 (National Theatre, Minamiza).

OTHERS: 1 new link; 6 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; the "Otai Jaya" act is added to the summary of "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami"; the "Ishibe Yadoya" act is added to the summary of "Katsuragawa Renri no Shigarami"; more details on the career of late Nakamura Utaemon VI; ama midai, ama midaidokoro, gokenin, gozabune, hachijin, hagoromo, hagoromo, hôjô masako, hôjôshi, hôjô tokimasa, hôjô yoshitoki, matsubara, minamoto sanetomo, minamoto yoritomo, mon yaburi, muromachi jidai, samurai-dokoro, shikken, surugawan, tennin, tennyo, wada gassen, wadashi, wada tsunemori and wada yoshimori are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Ichikawa Sanshô V.

PLAYS: "Gohiiki Kanjinchô" and "Hirakana Seisuiki".

ACTORS LINES: Ichikawa Emiya, Ichikawa Juen, Ichikawa Jukai, Ichikawa Kamejirô, Ichikawa Kodayû, Ichikawa Nedanji, Ichikawa Sanshô and Ichikawa Sukejûrô.

PROGRAMS: September 2013 (details for the Kabukiza programs, Hakataza), October 2013 (Kabukiza, Shôchikuza, NTK Hall, NHK Hall, Minamiza), November 2013 (Kabukiza, Meijiza, Eirakukan, Kanamaruza) and December 2013 (Minamiza, National Theatre, Kabukiza).

OTHERS: echizen, genpei seisuiki, iwashimizu hachimangû, kaga, kiso yoshinaka, kôzugû, tomoe gozen, yamashiro, yôji and yôjiya are added to the glossary.

PLAYS: "Gion Sairei Shinkôki".

PROGRAMS: August 2013 (National Theatre, Nihonbashi Kôkaidô), September 2013 (Kabukiza), October 2013 (Classics Tour) and November 2013 (Shôchiku Tour).

OTHERS: a new illustration for the actors Arashi Kichisaburô III and Bandô Hikosaburô V; akahime, gion matsuri, matsunaga hisahide and seri are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Onoe Genji, Onoe Kumesuke, Onoe Montarô and Onoe Shôroku.

PLAYS: "Futatsu Chôchô Kuruwa Nikki".

PLAYWRIGHTS: Sakurada Jisuke I and Sawamura Bunji.

ACTORS LINES: Bandô Sukesaburô and Bandô Toyosaburô.

STROLLING AROUND: Stars Hands 2012 (Ichikawa).

PROGRAMS: July 2013 (details for the Shôchikuza, Kabukiza and National Theatre programs), August 2013 (Nissay Theatre, details for the Kabukiza programs), September 2013 (details for the Shinbashi Enbujô programs), October 2013 (National Theatre) and November 2013 (National Theatre).

OTHERS: 12 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; the pages dedicated to the Nakamura Nakasuke and Onoe Shôroku lines of actors are reworked; a new illustration for the actor Kataoka Nizaemon VIII; a new illustration page for the actor Nakamura Daikichi III; horie, shinkiyomizudera and shinmachi kuken are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Nakamura Fukusuke V.

PLAYS: "Ehon Gappô-ga-Tsuji".

PLAYWRIGHTS: Fukumori Kyûsuke I and Matsushima Chôfu I.

ACTORS LINES: Nakamura Masajirô, Nakamura Momosa, Nakamura Nakasuke, Nakamura Shijaku and Nakamura Yonekichi.

KABUKI ART: Totem Kabuki Rebel Ink.

DERIVATIVES: Éclair Kabuki.

STROLLING AROUND: Stars Hands 2012 (Nakamura).

PROGRAMS: June 2013 (details for the Shôchikuza and National Theatre programs), July 2013 (details for the Kabukiza and tours programs), August 2013 (National Theatre, National Bunraku Theatre) and September 2013 (Kabukiza, Shinbashi Enbujô, Kabuki Tour in the western provinces).

OTHERS: 10 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; a new illustration page for the actors Arashi Kichisaburô III, Arashi Rikan III, Kataoka Ichizô I, Nakamura Tomosa II and Nakayama Nanshi II; a new illustration page for the dance-drama "Hakkenden", "Kuzu-no-Ha", "Kyô Ningyô" and "Sakaro"; the pages dedicated to the Kataoka Ichizô, Nakamura Fukusuke and Onoe Baikô lines of actors are reworked; a new illustration for the actors Arashi Rikaku II, Arashi Rikan III, Bandô Hikosaburô V, Bandô Kamezô I, Bandô Minosuke IV, Jitsukawa Gakujûrô II, Nakamura Tomijûrô II and Nakamura Utaemon IV; act IV and act V are added to the summary of "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami"; abe no seimei, dokusatsu, gappô-ga-tsuji, hebi-zukai, kôro, kôsatsu, kuragari tôge, matsunoo taisha, shijô, taira no masakado, tateba, tôge, washû, yakusatsu, yamato and zansatsu are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Ichinokawa Hikoshirô II.

PLAYS: "Daianji Zutsumi" and "Daimonjiya".

ACTORS LINES: Ichinokawa Hikoshirô.

KAOMISE: Kyôto 1751 (Minamigawa no Shibai).

SOGAMONO: Ichimuraza 1767.

NI-NO-KAWARI: Kyôto 1753.

PROGRAMS: May 2013 (details for the Minamiza and National Theatre programs), June 2013 (details for the Kabukiza programs, Shôchikuza), July 2013 (Kabukiza, Shôchikuza, National Theatre, Akasaka Act Theater) and August 2013 (Kabukiza, Shinkabukiza, Theatre Cocoon, National Bunraku Theatre).

OTHERS: 11 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; 1 new book in the bibliography; the conclusion of "Honchô Nijûshikô" is added to the summary page; a new illustration page for the drama "Honchô Nijûshikô"; a new illustration page for the actors Anegawa Shinshirô I, Arashi Sanjûrô II and Fujioka Daikichi; a new picture for the actor Mimasu Tanin II; adauchimono, daianji, daidan'en, ganjirô jûnikyoku, kamiko, katakiuchi, katakiuchimono, katana, kotô, sukerokumono, tameshigiri, tenran kabuki, tsutsumi and yamato kôriyama are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Hanagiri Toyomatsu III.

PLAYS: "Chûjô Hime".

ACTORS LINES: Hanagiri Tomimatsu and Hanagiri Toyomatsu.

DERIVATIVES: Shibaraku Inrô.

STROLLING AROUND: Kabukiza Construction Site (March 2012).

PROGRAMS: April 2013 (details for the Kabukiza programs), May 2013 (Minamiza, details for the Kabukiza and Meijiza programs), June 2013 (details for the Hakataza programs) and July 2013 (Tours in the Eastern and Central Provinces).

OTHERS: 6 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; data added to Ichikawa Danjûrô XI's page (1962~1963 shûmei); the page dedicated to the Kabukiza is refurbished; data added to "Kiichi Hôgen Sanryaku no Maki" page; chûjô hime, chûjô-himemono, inrô, kame, kumi odori, taimadera, yagura and yukizeme are added to the glossary.

PLAYS: "Arima no Neko" and "Bunji Sumika".

CONTEMPORARY ACTORS: Jitsukawa Enrô.

ACTORS LINES: Jitsukawa Enjirô.

KAOMISE: Ôsaka 1748 (Kado no Shibai).

SOGAMONO: Nakamuraza 1772.

NI-NO-KAWARI: Kyôto 1772.

THE GUILDS: Kawachiya.

PROGRAMS: March 2013 (details for the Le Theatre Ginza and Akasaka Act Theater programs), April 2013 (Minamiza), May 2013 (National Theatre) and June 2013 (Hakataza, National Theatre).

OTHERS: 2 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; abeshi, arimashi, chikugo, chikushû, kanda myôjin, kashû, kawachi, kurume-han, naginata, neko, neko sôdô, neko-sôdômono, onogawa kisaburô, raiden tameemon, soto-ga-hama, torite, tsuru and tsuru goroshi are added to the glossary.

ACTORS: Nakamura Tomitaki.

PLAYS: "Akogi-ga-Ura".

ACTORS LINES: Nakamura Moshio, Nakamura Sankô and Nakamura Tamatarô.

KAOMISE: Edo 1730 (Moritaza).

PROGRAMS: February 2013 (details for the Hakataza and Shôchikuza programs), March 2013 (Shinbashi Enbujô, Le Theatre Ginza, Akasaka Act Theater), April 2013 (details for the Kanamaruza programs) and May 2013 (Meijiza).

OTHERS: 5 new entries in the Japanese-English Kabuki plays list; akogi, akogi-ga-ura, amiuchi, ji shibai and yagara are added to the glossary.