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Ichikawa Danko to perform three kabuki dances in Kyoto
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danko will perform in Kyoto from October 16 to 18.
The shows will take place at Kyoto Art Theater Shunjuza, inside Kyoto University of the Arts.
The production, Shinsho Shunshukai, began in 2024 as a place for Danko to develop his skills, and this is its third year.
The program includes three dances: “Uto,” “Sagi Musume” and “Shofuda-tsuki Konegen Kusazuri.”
Danko will take on these roles for the first time, performing both male and female roles.
He has said that female-role acting is a foundation of kabuki.
The performances give him a chance to develop across different styles of the traditional theater form.
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danko will perform three dances at Kyoto University of the Arts’ Shunjuza Theatre from October 16 to 18.
The program includes “Utō,” “Sagi Musume” and “Shōfudatsuki Kongen Kusazuri.”
Danko will take on first-time roles in both male-role and onnagata performances.
The independent “Shinsho Shunjukai” performance began in 2024 as a place for him to develop his skills, and this year’s event is its third.
- Who
- Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danko.
- What
- He will perform three kabuki dances, taking on first-time roles in both male-role and onnagata performances.
- When
- October 16–18. The article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Shunjuza Theatre at Kyoto University of the Arts in Kyoto.
- Why
- The independent performance began in 2024 as a place for Danko to develop his skills.
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Onnagata are the foundation of kabuki
The independent “Shinsho Shunjukai” performance began as a place for Danko to develop his skills.
The event reaches its third year.
Danko is scheduled to perform the three dances at Shunjuza Theatre in Kyoto.
- Performer
- Ichikawa Danko
- Venue
- Shunjuza Theatre, Kyoto University of the Arts, Kyoto
- Performance dates
- October 16–18
- Dance program
- Utō”; “Sagi Musume”; “Shōfudatsuki Kongen Kusazuri
- Event history
- Began in 2024; third year in 2026
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