TÔKYÔZA

Name

Tôkyôza

City

Tôkyô

History

March 1897: opening of the Tôkyôza in Tôkyô in the district of Kanda Misaki-chô. Its first zagashira is Ichikawa Danjûrô IX's disciple Ichikawa Sumizô V.

March 1904: premiere at the Tôkyôza of Tsubouchi Shôyô's drama "Kiri Hitoha". The roles of Yodogimi and Katagiri Katsumoto are played by Nakamura Shikan V and Kataoka Gatô III.

March 1906: Tsubouchi Shôyô's drama "Hototogisu Kojô no Rakugetsu" is produced for the first time in Tôkyô, at the Tôkyôza. It is staged with the following casting:

Roles	Actors
Yodogimi	Nakamura Shikan V
Katagiri Katsumoto, Ujiie Naizen	Ichikawa Ennosuke I
Ôno Shurinosuke	Sawamura Tosshi VII
Omatsu, Tokiwagi	Ichikawa Metora II
Toyotomi Hideyori	Ichikawa Komazô VIII
Senhime	Sawamura Sônosuke I
Koguruma no Tsubone	Bandô Shûchô III
Aeba no Tsubone	Arashi Yoshisaburô IV

January 1919: final performance at the Tôkyôza.


Ichikawa Danjûrô IX playing the role of Watônai in the drama "Kokusen'ya Gassen", which was staged during the opening program of the Tôkyôza in March 1897 (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)