3 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theater), 1 in Nagoya (Chûnichi Gekijô), 2 in Fukuoka (Hakataza) and 2 tours (Kansai, Zenshinza)!

Onoe Shôroku, Onoe Kikugorô, Ichikawa Danjûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Jakuemon and Nakamura Kichiemon perform at the Kabukiza!

Nakamura Tomijûrô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Baigyoku and Ichikawa Sadanji perform at the Hakataza!

Nakamura Hashinosuke performs at the National Theater!

Ichikawa Ennosuke and his troupe perform at the Chûnichi Gekijô!

Onoe Shôroku, Onoe Kikugorô, Onoe Kikunosuke, Ichikawa Danjûrô, Bandô Tamasaburô, Nakamura Kichiemon, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Shikan, Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Nakamura Shibajaku, Nakamura Senjaku, Nakamura Kaishun, Sawamura Tanosuke

Shôruku celebrates his second month of shûmei at the Kabukiza by playing the roles of Rampei in "Rampei Monogurui", Shizuka Gozen and the spirit of Taira no Tomomori in "Funa Benkei" and lord Isobe in "Sakanaya Sôgorô".

Nakamura Tomijûrô, Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Baigyoku, Ichikawa Sadanji, Nakamura Tokizô, Bandô Hikosaburô, Nakamura Shinjirô, Bandô Kichiya, Kataoka Takatarô, Kataoka Ainosuke, Ichikawa Otora

Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Shidô, Nakamura Tamatarô, Nakamura Shinobu, Nakamura Tôzô, Bandô Yajûrô

Educational program at the National Theater called Kabuki Kanshô Kyôshitu ("Kabuki appreciation class"). This is a very interesting formula for the beginners because there is lively presentation of Kabuki (or some aspects of the art like music, stage tricks or fighting scenes) on stage, followed by Chikamatsu Monzaemon's play "Heike Nyogo-ga-Shima", which stars Nakamura Hashinosuke in the prestigious role of Shunkan.

Kataoka Gatô, Kamimura Kichiya, Kataoka Shinnosuke

27th edition of a yearly educational Kabuki tour in the Kansai provinces. This is a very interesting formula for the beginners because there is lively presentation of Kabuki followed by the "Ninokuchi-Mura" scene of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's play "Ninokuchi-Mura" in which Kataoka Gatô, Kamimura Kichiya and Kataoka Shinnosuke play the roles of Magoemon, the courtesan Umegawa and Kameya Chûbei.

Ichikawa Emiya, Ichikawa Ukon, Ichikawa Emisaburô, Ichikawa En'ya, Ichikawa Shun'en, Ichikawa Danjirô

Arashi Hironari

"Onna Goroshi Abura no Jigoku" is a famous Chikamatsu Monzaemon's play. For this program, the female roles are played by Zenshinza actresses, not by onnagata actors.