21 November 1889: opening of the Kabukiza, built in Tôkyô in the district of Kobiki-chô (Ginza).

October 1890: premiere at the Kabukiza of Kawatake Mokuami's Tokiwazu-based dance-drama "Modoribashi", which is performed with the following casting:

July 1892: premiere at the Kabukiza of the drama "Kaidan Botan Dôrô", adapted to Kabuki from a famous Rakugo story created by San'yûtei Enchô, staged with the following casting:

October 1892: premiere at the Kabukiza of the matsubamemono "Suô Otoshi", starring Ichikawa Danjûrô IX and Nakamura Fukusuke IV in the roles of Tarôkaja and the Princess.

March 1893: premiere at the Kabukiza of Fukuchi Ôchi's Nagauta-based dance "Shunkyô Kagami Jishi". The musical accompaniment is written by Kineya Shôjirô III, the choreography is made by Fujima Kan'emon II and the leading role is played by Ichikawa Danjûrô IX. His two daughters play the roles of the butterflies.

May 1901: Nakamura Fukusuke IV takes the name of Nakamura Shikan V at the Kabukiza.

October 1902: premiere at the Kabukiza of the drama "Ninjô Banashi Bunshichi Mottoi", whose script is based on a famous story written by the rakugoka Sanyûtei Enchô. The casting includes the following actors:

March 1903: great shûmei at the Kabukiza for the Otowaya guild; the actors Onoe Ushinosuke II, Onoe Eizaburô V and Onoe Eizô respectively take the names of Onoe Kikugorô VI, Onoe Baikô VI and Onoe Eizaburô VI. The three actors play the roles of Soga Gorô, Soga Jûrô and Hachiman Saburô in the drama "Kichirei Soga no Ishizue". They also play together with Ichikawa Danjûrô IX in the drama "Kiyomasa Seichûroku".

Casting for "Kichirei Soga no Ishizue":

November 1908: revival at the Kabukiza of the kabuki jûhachiban drama "Kagekiyo", which is staged with a Tokiwazu musical accompaniment and the following casting:

November 1911: Nakamura Shikan V takes the name of Nakamura Utaemon V at the Kabukiza.

April 1912: premiere at the Kabukiza of the dance "Hashi Benkei", which is staged with the following casting:

November 1912: première at the Kabukiza of Enomoto Torahiko's drama "Meikô Kakiemon". The leading role of Kakiemon, the Bernard Palissy of Japan, is played by Kataoka Nizaemon XI.

April 1916: Nakamura Kotarô II takes the name of Nakamura Fukusuke V at the Kabukiza.

August 1917: the drama "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami" is produced for the first time at the Kabukiza, with the following casting:

October 1918: Ichikawa Yaozô VII and Ichikawa Matsuo respectively take the names of Ichikawa Chûsha VII and Ichikawa Yaozô VIII at the Kabukiza.

September 1919: premiere at the Kabukiza of the Kiyomoto-based dance "Sumidagawa", a Nô adapted to Kabuki by Yamazaki Shikô with a musical accompaniment made by Kiyomoto Umekichi II and inspired by Russian ballets seen by Ichikawa Ennosuke II during his European study tour. It is staged with the following casting:

October 1921: premiere at the Kabukiza of Okamoto Kidô's drama "Ôsakajô". The leading role of Lady Yodo (Yodogimi) is played by Nakamura Utaemon V.

30 October 1921: the Kabukiza is burnt to the ground in a fire caused by an electrical short circuit.

1 September 1923 (11:58 AM): Tôkyô is destroyed by a powerful earthquake called Kantô Daijishin, which kills more than 200,000 people; the Kabukiza is burnt to ashes.

April 1926: premiere at the Kabukiza of Matsui Shôô's drama "Yodogimi Odawara Jin". The leading role of Lady Yodo (Yodogimi) is played by Nakamura Utaemon V.

July 1927: premiere at the Kabukiza of "Shunshoku Ume Goyomi", an adaptation to Kabuki by the playwright Kimura Kinka of Tamenaga Shunsui's 1833 novel, which is staged with the following casting:

September 1928: premiere at the Kabukiza of Kimura Tomiko's Tokiwazu-based dance "Koma", with a choreography and a musical accompaniment made by Hanayagi Jusuke II and Tokiwazu Mojibei III; the leading role is played by Ichikawa Ennosuke II.

June 1929: revival at the Kabukiza of the dance "Gannin Bôzu", which was premiered in March 1811 by Bandô Mitsugorô III. It is staged under the title "Ukare Bôzu". The role of the bonze look-alike beggar is played by the star Onoe Kikugorô VI, who uses a different musical accompaniment, written by Kiyomoto Enjudayû V.

June 1932: premiere at the Kabukiza of Hasegawa Shin's drama "Irezumi Chôhan", which is staged with the following casting:

February 1934: premiere at the Kabukiza of "Ôishi Saigo no Ichinichi", the tenth play of Mayama Seika's cycle "Genroku Chûshingura".

May 1936: revival at the Kabukiza of "Nanatsu Men", which uses a new script written by Yamazaki Shikô and is staged with the following casting:

November 1938: premiere at the Kabukiza of "Nambuzaka no Yuki Wakare", the sixth play of Mayama Seika's cycle "Genroku Chûshingura".

April 1939: premiere at the Kabukiza of "Fushimi Shumokumachi", the fourth play of Mayama Seika's cycle "Genroku Chûshingura".

May 1940: Ichikawa Komazô IX takes the name of Ichikawa Ebizô IX at the Kabukiza, playing the role of role of a moxa peddlar, in reality Soga Gorô Tokimune in disguise, in the drama "Uirô Uri", which is revived for this occasion.

10 March 1945 (00:08 AM): 344 US Army B29 bombers drops 2,000 tons of bombs on Tôkyô, killing more than 120,000 people and destroying almost everything; the Kabukiza is burnt to ashes.

January 1951: the Kabukiza reopens.

April 1951: Nakamura Shikan VI takes the name of Nakamura Utaemon VI at the Kabukiza.

July 1951: premiere at the Kabukiza of Uno Nobuo's drama "Jiisan Baasan", which is staged with the following casting:

("Jiisan Baasan" was also premiered in July 1951 in Ôsaka at the Ôsaka Kabukiza [casting])

October 1952: premiere at the Kabukiza of Osaragi Jirô's drama "Wakaki Hi no Nobunaga", which is staged with the following actors:

June 1953: Ichikawa Yaozô VIII takes the name of Ichikawa Chûsha VIII at the Kabukiza.

September 1953: Sawamura Tosshô IV takes the name of Sawamura Sôjûrô VIII at the Kabukiza.

November 1954: premiere at the Kabukiza of Mishima Yukio's comical play "Iwashi Uri Koi no Hikiami", which is staged with the following casting:

February 1955: the drama "Tenshu Monogatari" is staged for the first time with Kabuki actors, at the Kabukiza. It was premiered in October 1951 at the Shimbashi Embujô by a Shinpa troupe. It is staged with the following casting:

July 1955: Kataoka Roen V takes the name of Kataoka Gadô V at the Kabukiza.

October 1955: Bandô Hikosaburô VII takes the name of Ichimura Uzaemon XVII at the Kabukiza.

July 1956: revival at the Kabukiza of the michiyuki "Chô no Michiyuki"; the roles of Komaki and Sukekuni are played by Nakamura Utaemon VI and Matsumoto Kôshirô VIII.

November 1959: revival at the Kabukiza of Tsuruya Namboku IV's masterpiece "Sakura Hime Azuma Bunshô". The new script, which is based on Iwaya Shin'ichi's script for "Tôryû Azuma Bunshô" (more details), is revised by Mishima Yukio. It is is produced under its original title with the following casting:

April 1962: Ichikawa Ebizô IX takes the name of Ichikawa Danjûrô XI at the Kabukiza.

September 1962: great shûmei at the Kabukiza for 3 generations of actors belonging to the Yamatoya guild (Yamatoya Sandai Shûmei); Bandô Minosuke VI takes the name of Bandô Mitsugorô VIII, Bandô Yasosuke IV becomes Bandô Minosuke VII and Bandô Yasosuke V makes his first appearance on stage.

May 1963: great shûmei at the Kabukiza for the Omodakaya guild; Ichikawa Ennosuke II, Ichikawa Danko III and Ichikawa Kamejirô I respectively take the names of Ichikawa En'ô, Ichikawa Ennosuke III and Ichikawa Danko IV.

April 1964: Sawamura Yoshijirô IV and his father Sawamura Tanosuke V respectively take the names of Sawamura Tanosuke VI and Sawamura Shozan V at the Kabukiza.

September 1964: great shûmei at the Kabukiza for the Kyôya and Akashiya guilds; Ôtani Tomoemon VII, Ôtani Hirotarô II and Ôtani Hiromatsu I respectively take the names of Nakamura Jakuemon IV, Ôtani Tomoemon VIII and Nakamura Shibajaku VII.

May 1965: shûmei at the Kabukiza for 3 young actors of the Otowaya guild; Onoe Ushinosuke V, Bandô Kamesaburô IV and Onoe Sakon I respectively take the names of Onoe Kikunosuke IV, Bandô Shinsui VIII, and Onoe Tatsunosuke I.

April 1967: great shûmei at the Kabukiza for the Narikomaya and Kagaya guilds; Nakamura Fukusuke VII, Kagaya Fukunosuke, Kagaya Hashinosuke and Nakamura Tamatarô III respectively take the names of Nakamura Shikan VII, Nakamura Fukusuke VIII, Nakamura Matsue V and Nakamura Tôzô VI; Shikan's son Nakamura Kotarô V makes his first stage appearance.

May 1969: Ichikawa Danko IV takes the name of Ichikawa Danshirô IV at the Kabukiza.

November 1969: Ichikawa Shinnosuke VI takes the name of Ichikawa Ebizô X at the Kabukiza.

May 1972: Bandô Shinsui VIII and Ichimura Takematsu V respectively take the name of Bandô Kamezô II and Ichimura Manjirô II at the Kabukiza.

September 1972: Ichimura Takenojô VI takes the prestigious name of Nakamura Tomijûrô V at the Kabukiza.

October 1973: Onoe Kikunosuke IV takes the name of Onoe Kikugorô VII at the Kabukiza.

September 1976: Sawamura Tosshô V takes the name of Sawamura Sôjûrô IX at the Kabukiza.

February 1979: Ichikawa Omezô V takes the name of Ichikawa Sadanji IV at the Kabukiza.

February 1980: Bandô Kamezô II takes the name of Bandô Hikosaburô VIII at the Kabukiza.

June 1981: great shûmei at the Kabukiza for the Yorozuya guild; Nakamura Yonekichi IV, Nakamura Baishi III, Nakamura Mitsuteru and Ogawa Mikihiro respectively take the names of Nakamura Karoku V, Nakamura Tokizô V, Nakamura Kashô III and Nakamura Shidô II.

October 1981: great shûmei at the Kabukiza for 3 generations of actors belonging to the Kôraiya guild (kôraiya sandai shûmei); Matsumoto Kôshirô VIII, Ichikawa Somegorô VI, Matsumoto Kintarô III, Ichikawa Nakanosuke III and Ichikawa Momomaru respectively take the names of Matsumoto Hakuô, Matsumoto Kôshirô IX, Ichikawa Somegorô VII, Matsumoto Kôemon and Ichikawa Shinsha II.

April 1985: Ichikawa Ebizô IX takes the name of Ichikawa Danjûrô XII at the Kabukiza.

November 1990: Nakamura Senjaku II takes the name of Nakamura Ganjirô III at the Kabukiza.

April 1992: Nakamura Fukusuke VIII and Nakamura Kotarô V respectively take the names of Nakamura Baigyoku IV and Nakamura Fukusuke IX at the Kabukiza.

May 1996: Onoe Ushinosuke VI takes the name of Onoe Kikunosuke V at the Kabukiza.

January 1998: Kataoka Takao takes the name of Kataoka Nizaemon XV at the Kabukiza.

January 2001: Bandô Yasosuke V takes the name of Bandô Mitsugorô X at the Kabukiza.

April 2002: Nakamura Matsue V takes the name of Nakamura Kaishun II at the Kabukiza.

May 2002: Onoe Tatsunosuke II takes the name of Onoe Shôroku IV at the Kabukiza.

May 2003: Bandô Shônosuke, Kataoka Jûzô VI and Ichikawa Otora VI take the respective names of Kawarazaki Gonjûrô IV, Kataoka Ichizô VI and Ichikawa Omezô VI at the Kabukiza.

May 2004: Ichikawa Shinnosuke VII take the name of Ichikawa Ebizô XI at the Kabukiza.

March 2005: Nakamura Kankurô V take the name of Nakamura Kanzaburô XVIII at the Kabukiza.

April 2007: Nakamura Shinjirô takes the name of Nakamura Kinnosuke II at the Kabukiza.