2 shows in Ôsaka (Shôchikuza), 2 in Tôkyô (Kabukiza), 2 on Shikoku island (Kanamaruza) & 1 in Nagoya (Misonoza)!

Living National Treasure Kataoka Nizaemon, Living National Treasure Nakamura Karoku, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Senjaku, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Kataoka Takatarô, Nakamura Kazutarô, Nakamura Shidô, Nakamura Hayato, Ichikawa Monnosuke, Ichikawa Komazô & Kamimura Kichiya perform at the Shôchikuza!

Living National Treasure Nakamura Baigyoku, Living National Treasure Nakamura Tôzô, Nakamura Manju, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Shichinosuke, Bandô Yajûrô, Bandô Hikosaburô, Onoe Ukon & Nakamura Tokizô perform at the Kabukiza!

Nakamura Jakuemon, Onoe Shôroku, Bandô Kamezô, Bandô Minosuke & Bandô Shingo perform at the Kanamaruza!

Kataoka Ainosuke, Ichikawa Chûsha, Nakamura Yonekichi, Ichikawa Emiya & Ichikawa Emisaburô perform at the Misonoza!

Living National Treasure Kataoka Nizaemon, Living National Treasure Nakamura Karoku, Nakamura Ganjirô, Nakamura Senjaku, Matsumoto Kôshirô, Kataoka Takatarô, Nakamura Kazutarô, Nakamura Shidô, Nakamura Hayato, Ichikawa Monnosuke, Ichikawa Komazô, Kamimura Kichiya, Nakamura Kikaku, Matsumoto Kingo, Nakamura Toranosuke, Sawamura Sônosuke, Ôtani Hirotarô, Kamimura Kichitarô, Sawamura Kiyoshirô, Kataoka Matsunosuke, Nakamura Haruki, Nakamura Natsuki

The historic Shôchikuza, located in the vibrant heart of the Dôtonbori district in Ôsaka and affectionately nicknamed the 'Arc de Triomphe of Dôtonbori', will definitively close its doors at the end of May 2026. 1st of the two Ôsaka Shôchikuza Sayonara Kôen, the Shôchikuza Farewell Performances.

Living National Treasure Nakamura Baigyoku, Living National Treasure Nakamura Tôzô, Nakamura Manju, Onoe Kikugorô, Nakamura Kaishun, Nakamura Shikan, Nakamura Fukusuke, Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Shichinosuke, Bandô Yajûrô, Bandô Hikosaburô, Onoe Ukon, Nakamura Tokizô, Kataoka Ichizô, Ichimura Manjirô, Kawarasaki Gonjûrô, Nakamura Kashô, Nakamura Tanenosuke, Nakamura Mantarô, Nakamura Hashinosuke, Nakamura Kangyoku, Nakamura Fukunosuke, Nakamura Utanosuke, Nakamura Tamatarô, Onoe Maholo

The April Grand Kabuki at the Kabukiza.

Nakamura Jakuemon, Onoe Shôroku, Bandô Kamezô, Bandô Minosuke, Bandô Shingo, Arashi Kitsusaburô, Ichikawa Otora

The 39th edition of the Spring Kabuki performance Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Ôshibai at the Kanamaruza on Shikoku Island.

Domo Mata: the artist Matahei has been refused a professional name because of his stuttering. He makes a poor life by drawing folk paintings and decides to make one last effort to gain respectability. His wife Otoku, who is given as much to chatter as Matahei is silent, pleads his case. Turned down again by his master, Matahei decides to take his life. He draws a farewell portrait of himself, a painting so skillful that the lines seep through solid rock and this miracle convinces his master to confer a professional name. Starring Bandô Minosuke as Matahei and Bandô Shingo as his wife Otoku. Featuring Arashi Kitsusaburô as Matahei's master Tosa Shôgen Mitsunobu, Ichikawa Otora as Utanosuke & Bandô Kamezô as Shûrinosuke.

Migawari Zazen: a dance play adopted from a classical kyôgen farce. A man (Onoe Shôroku) wants nothing more than to visit his lover Hanako, but he has one important problem, his homely and overbearing wife (Bandô Kamezô). He creates a scheme saying that he will be practicing Zen meditation all night and has his servant (Bandô Minosuke) take his place while he visits Hanako. He returns, giddy from a night of pleasure and tells his story to his servant in dance, unaware that his wife has discovered his deception and has taken his servant's place.

Mikasayama Goten: a fantastic Kabuki period play showing intrigues in the imperial court in the earliest days of Japan. The dictator Soga no Iruka has set up his own court and now seeks to destroy his opponent Kamatari. A mysterious fisherman named Fukashichi (Onoe Shôroku) comes as a messenger from Kamatari, claiming to bring a message of surrender. Meanwhile, Iruka's younger sister, Princess Tachibana (Bandô Shingo) has fallen in love with a handsome young man named Motome (Bandô Minosuke). But Motome is actually the son of Kamatari and says that he will only grant her love if she will cut off Iruka's head. Moreover, a country girl named Omiwa (Nakamura Jakuemon) has also followed Motome. Omiwa's blood and the work of all these people combined are what is necessary to finally defeat the magical powers of the evil Iruka.

Sagi Musume: one of the most famous dances in Kabuki, this figure is familiar through pictures and Japanese dolls. A beautiful young woman all in white appears in the snowy landscape. She dances lightly of love, but then reveals that she is the spirit of a bird, a magnificent heron that struggles wounded through a snowstorm. Starring Bandô Shingo.

Sources: Earphone Guide Website or Shôchiku Kabuki Official Website

Kataoka Ainosuke, Ichikawa Chûsha, Nakamura Yonekichi, Ichikawa Emisaburô, Ichikawa Emiya

The newly-created Kabuki hero "Rupan Sansei", which was based on Monkey Punch's famous manga/anime "Lupin the Third", which was premiered in December 2023 at the Shinbashi Enbujô and which was staged in September 2025 at the Minamiza, is ready for new adventures in 2026. The first round was a huge success and the second round was premiered in March 2026 in Tôkyô at the Shinbashi Enbujô. Then, it will be staged in September 2026 in Kyôto at the Minamiza and in February 2027 in Fukuoka at the Hakataza. It stars Kataoka Ainosuke (Lupin III & Ishikawa Goemon XIII), Ichikawa Chûsha (Inspector Zenigata Kôichi), Ichikawa Emiya (Mine Fujiko), Ichikawa Emisaburô (Jigen Daisuke) & Nakamura Yonekichi (Princess Seori).