Kabuki Special Performance (February/Osaka)

Osaka Shochikuza Theatre

Today, "Kabuki" is internationally recognized as one of Japan's great performing arts. With a history spanning over 400 years, this all-male theatrical form boasts a vast repertoire that continues to be performed, ranging from classical works centuries old to the latest experimental productions.

In this performance, sponsored by the Executive Committee of Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, and Osaka Culture and Arts Project, some of Japan's top Kabuki actors will deliver a spectacular theatrical experience.

We offer three types of seating: First Class, Second Class, and Third Class. We plan to sell “Try Kabuki Tickets” later, which will allow you to watch a single act.

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What to expect

This performance ticket offers a choice between matinee and evening shows.

The matinee performance includes "Honcho Nijushi-ko Jisshu-ko" (Twenty-four Filial Exemplars in Japan: Ten Varieties of Incense) and two other acts. Set in the Warring States period, it centers on the conflict between Takeda Shingen and Nagao (Uesugi) Kenshin, while also depicting the exploits of Naoe Yamashiro-no-suke (Yamashiro-no-kami) and Yamamoto Kansuke.

The evening performance features “Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura” (Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees), one of the most popular Kabuki plays in Japan. This play portrays the tragedy of the supposedly surviving Heike warriors and those caught up in their fate, triggered by Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s flight from Kyoto after the Genpei War.