A Kabuki Parade Through Ginza

Kabuki veteran and Living National Treasure Sakata Tōjūrō spoke at a ceremony before the parade. “It’s raining today, so we can expect spectators to flood into the Kabukiza,” he joked. “This is a lucky start.” (Photo: Kamoshida Kōichi)

The “Kotobuki-shiki sanbasō” performed on March 27. From left: Onoe Kikugorō as Sanbasō, Nakamura Baigyoku as Senzai, and Matsumoto Kōshirō as Okina. (Photo courtesy Shōchiku Co., Ltd.)

Shōchiku senior executives and kabuki actors gather on stage during the opening ceremony. (Photo courtesy Shōchiku Co., Ltd.)

The “koshiki kaoyose teuchi-shiki” was a suitably spectacular event for the reopening. (Photo courtesy Shōchiku Co., Ltd.)