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The Curtain Rises on an All-New Kabukiza

  • The theater through the years. Above: The first (left) and second Kabukiza. Below: The third (left) and fourth Kabukiza. (Photos courtesy Shōchiku Co., Ltd.)

    The theater through the years. Above: The first (left) and second Kabukiza. Below: The third (left) and fourth Kabukiza. (Photos courtesy Shōchiku Co., Ltd.)

  • Kuma Kengo speaking about the construction of the fifth Kabukiza during an event at the Suntory Museum of Art in February.

    Kuma Kengo speaking about the construction of the fifth Kabukiza during an event at the Suntory Museum of Art in February.

  • Rafters visible under the eaves have a quite different look from the aluminum of which they are made. The gold decorations on the “karahafu” roof have been reused from the fourth Kabukiza.

    Rafters visible under the eaves have a quite different look from the aluminum of which they are made. The gold decorations on the “karahafu” roof have been reused from the fourth Kabukiza.

  • The Ōma main entrance foyer. The carpet features a brightly coloured design from the Hōōdō hall of Byōdōin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture.

    The Ōma main entrance foyer. The carpet features a brightly coloured design from the Hōōdō hall of Byōdōin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture.

  • The Kabukiza has 1,808 audience seats on the first to third floors. There are also 96 inexpensive seats on the fourth floor known as “hitomaku-miseki” (one-act seats).

    The Kabukiza has 1,808 audience seats on the first to third floors. There are also 96 inexpensive seats on the fourth floor known as “hitomaku-miseki” (one-act seats).

  • The Kabukiza’s rooftop garden.

    The Kabukiza’s rooftop garden.

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