I enjoyed the Kabuki performance played by Nakamura Kanzaburo yesterday at the theater, called the Kanamaruza,located in Kotohira,Kagawa Prefecture.It was one of performances, which started the day before yesterday there and ends today, commemorating Kanzaburo succeeding to its name. The performance consisted two plays and a Kojyo,a greeting of Kanzaburo to the audience,which I first experiencd and I think was very intersting and more frank and witty than expected. I think again Kabuki is rich in humor. It was my second visit to Kabuki theater after this spring,when I happened to see Ichikawa Ebizo in a bathroom in a hotel.This time, according to Kanzaburo's saying, He, or Nakamura-Za troupe will visit New York again next year and Berlin the year after next. Fortunately I had a good seat, within three or five meters I saw the play and Kanzaburu, who is and will be one of the most wonderful and talented Kabuki actors.Lucky day,and happy day ,indeed. It made me rich really.
p.s. As to the above description, I am mistaken in saying a bathroom concerning the palce I happened to see Ichikawa Ebizo. It was a bath in a Hotel, the Kotohira Grand Hotel's Hanano-Sho. The ticket was so difficult to take bacause of its popularity that I had to apply for the ticket including the saying at a hotel the day befre the performance. This make me see Ebizo in a bath. When I entered the bath,at its entrance I met him with his head seeming to be a priest one being conspicuous. At first, I thought Kotohira was unique as this kind of young man like taht hair style is living there.But soon I got to know he is a Kabuki actor,and appeared in a NHK Sunday program as playing a role for Musashi. What I want to add here is that his physique is very solid, masculine,and square,like a wrestler.We usually see him wearing Kimono, then most people may not notice it.
p.s. As to the above description, I am mistaken in saying a bathroom concerning the palce I happened to see Ichikawa Ebizo. It was a bath in a Hotel, the Kotohira Grand Hotel's Hanano-Sho. The ticket was so difficult to take bacause of its popularity that I had to apply for the ticket including the saying at a hotel the day befre the performance. This make me see Ebizo in a bath. When I entered the bath,at its entrance I met him with his head seeming to be a priest one being conspicuous. At first, I thought Kotohira was unique as this kind of young man like taht hair style is living there.But soon I got to know he is a Kabuki actor,and appeared in a NHK Sunday program as playing a role for Musashi. What I want to add here is that his physique is very solid, masculine,and square,like a wrestler.We usually see him wearing Kimono, then most people may not notice it.
