Kabuki Performance in October 2026

New National Theatre, Tokyo (Playhouse)

The 81st ACA National Arts Festival Presents Kabuki Performance in October 2026

Honchō Nijūshikō ―Takenoko Hori―

Performance Dates October 1 (Thu.) - 20 (Tue.), 2026 *No performance on 9 (Fri.)

Performance Time 1:00 p.m.- 4:05 p.m. *End times are estimates and may vary.

Cast NAKAMURA Matagorō NAKAMURA Kinnosuke ICHIKAWA Sainyū NAKAMURA Matsue KATAOKA Matsunosuke BANDŌ Hikosaburō ICHIKAWA Komazō ICHIMURA Manjirō NAKAMURA Kaishun and others

Ticket Prices (Tax included) [Hanamichi-front Seats]  Adults: 20,000 yen (Students: 14,000 yen) [Superior Grade]  Adults: 16,000 yen (Students: 11,200 yen) [1st Grade]  Adults: 14,000 yen (Students: 9,800 yen) [2nd Grade] Adults: 9,000 yen (Students: 6,300 yen) [3rd Grade]  Adults: 4,000 yen (Students: 2,800 yen) [Part Tickets] Program A (Prologue / Act Two): 3,000 yen / Program B (Final Act): 6,000 yen

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*Audio guide: English and Japanese audio guides are available for rent (for a fee). *Subtitles: Not available. *English synopsis is available. It is included in the paid Japanese brochure.

Booking Opens 10:00 a.m., September 13 (Sun.), 2026

*A 20% discount is available for persons with disabilities and one accompanying caregiver. This offer may not be combined with other discounts. *Tickets for students and persons with disabilities for this performance are available online. *If you require wheelchair-accessible seating, please make your reservation by telephone through the Box Office. Please note that existing reservations cannot be converted to wheelchair-accessible seating after they have been made. For more details, please contact the Box Office. *If there are still tickets available for purchase on the day of the event, you may purchase them in person at the Box Office (on-site) for this performance. Box Office (on-site): Open from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m.. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Box Office 0570-07-9900 (From overseas: +81-3-3230-3000) in  English and Japanese (10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.)

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Presented as the Opening of the 81st ACA National Arts Festival, this performance features the episode called “Takenoko Hori (Bamboo Shoots)” from “Honchō Nijūshikō (The Japanese Twenty-Four Examples of Filial Piety).” Featuring dynamic fights in the snow and a succession of surprising revelations, this rarely performed hidden gem of a scene will be staged for the first time in 27 years. What at first seems to be a tale of filial devotion set in a snowbound mountain village suddenly unfolds into a powerful historical drama, as the characters' motives and intrigues intertwine. We invite you to enjoy its astonishing twists and turns, along with the distinctive visual beauty of the Kabuki stage.