5 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza, National Theater, Shimbashi Embujô, NHK Hall), 2 in Kyôto (Minamiza) and 1 tour (Nakamuraya)!

Ichikawa Ebizô, Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Tomijûrô and Nakamura Shikan perform at the Kabukiza!

The Zenshinza troupe performs at the National Theater!

Ichikawa Ennosuke's troupe performs at the Shimbashi Embujô!

Ichikawa Ebizô, Ichikawa Danjûrô, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Jakuemon, Nakamura Tomijûrô, Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Shibajaku, Bandô Mitsugorô, Nakamura Tokizô, Nakamura Baigyoku, Nakamura Kaishun, Ichikawa Sadanji, Sawamura Tanosuke, Onoe Kikunosuke, Onoe Shôroku, Ichikawa Danshirô, Bandô Hikosaburô, Nakamura Tôzô

This amazing program celebrates the first month of the shûmei of Ichikawa Ebizô.

Here is the casting for the main roles in the main plays:

Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Fukusuke, Kataoka Ainosuke, Ichikawa Kamejirô

The 2 highlights are the third revival of the great ghost play "Imayô Kasane Keshô no Sugatami", which was revived by Nakamura Hashinosuke and Nakamura Fukusuke for the first time in March 2001 at the National Theater and for the second time at the Misonoza in April 2003, and Nakamura Hashinosuke's performance in the role of the warrior Kumagai Jirô Naozane using the unusual kata created by Nakamura Shikan IV.

Ichikawa Ukon, Ichikawa Danjirô, Ichikawa Emiya, Ichikawa Monnosuke, Ichikawa Emisaburô, Nakamura Karoku, Ichikawa Kamejirô, Ichikawa Shun'en, Ichikawa En'ya, Ichikawa Juen

Ichikawa Ennosuke's troupe of young and talented actors perform a modern style of theater, which they created a few years ago and called "Super Kabuki" (sûpâ kabuki in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's lingo): it's spectacular (lots of chûnori), the costums are gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated, the music is modern, the texts are easy to understand and the plots are as twisted as a good Kabuki classic. Usually a big commercial success!

Ichikawa Ennosuke is on sick leave and does not perform in this production.

Nakamura Umenosuke, Arashi Keishi, Kawarazaki Kunitarô, Nakamura Baijaku, Segawa Kikunojô, Fujikawa Yanosuke, Yamazaki Ryûnosuke, Yamazaki Kyôka, Yamazaki Tatsusaburô

Rare revival by the Zenshinza troupe of Tsuruya Namboku IV's drama "Tsuma Moyô Okitsu Shiranami", commonly called "Yakko no Koman".

Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Kantarô, Nakamura Shichinosuke

Short tour in several Japanese cities for the Nakamuraya guild, led by Nakamura Kankurô and his two sons Kantarô and Shichinosuke. The complicated tour title means "Special Public Performance for the last new green leaves of Spring under this Name", an allusion to the next year shûmei of Nakamura Kankurô, who is expected to take the prestigious name of Nakamura Kanzaburô XVIII. This special Spring tour is in fact his last performance in "Sannin Renjishi" under the Kankurô name.

Onoe Kikugorô, Ichikawa Danzô, Onoe Shôroku, Onoe Kikunosuke, Kawarazaki Gonjûrô, Onoe Matsusuke, Nakamura Kichinojô, Nakamura Tôzô

31st edition of a yearly performance produced by the National TV network NHK. The program includes one kyôgen, one Kabuki play, one traditional dance and traditional music.