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December Grand Kabuki at the Kabukiza
Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 25
- Dates
- Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 25
- Venue
- Kabukiza Theatre
- Area
- Tokyo
- Cast
- Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII as Yosaburō, Bandō Tamasaburō as Otomi, and others
- Programme
- "Yowa Nasake Ukina no Yokogushi", with Danjūrō as Yosaburō and Bandō Tamasaburō as Otomi. See the official listing for times and full program details.
- Tickets
- See official site
- Officially checked
- Aug 15, 2026
The Kabukiza's December Grand Kabuki closes the year with "Yowa Nasake Ukina no Yokogushi", pairing Danjūrō as Yosaburō with the great onnagata Bandō Tamasaburō as Otomi — Edo elegance and some of kabuki's most famous lines.
FOR FIRST-TIMERSIf this is your first time
Even first-timers find the famous reunion scene unforgettable. A quick read of the story beforehand makes the celebrated lines land — the drama plays out vividly on stage, no fluent Japanese required.
Links to: Kabuki Bito official listing
FROM THE OFFICIAL CHANNEL
KABUKU. / Ichikawa Danjūrō.See it in his own films
【今すぐ実践できる】市川團十郎のセリフの覚え方
Jul 19, 2025
This play is remembered for its famous speeches — hearing how an actor takes lines into his body changes how those long passages land.