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The formal curtain of Kabukiza has been replaced by the curtain of Nakamuraza. It is said that "The original Saruwaka Kansaburo made the Ataka Maru built in Izu to enter Edo safely and added persimmon color to the black and white curtains given by the Shogunate to make them the formal curtain of Nakamuraza."

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the start of Edo Kabuki in 1624 (1624). It is said that the original Saruwaka Kanzaburo opened Saruwakaza in the southern part of Edo Nakahashi. According to the news release of the Kabukiza Theater, on the first day, "The first drum ceremony was held before the opening, and the sound of the first drum that signaled the opening of the Saruwaka Festival following the drum that echoed in the town of Edo was in front of the Kabukiza Theater. It resonated. " (I missed it)

The first curtain of the night section is "Saruwaka Edo's First Ogura", which commemorates "Edo Kabuki 360 Years" in January 1987 (1987), the "Saruwaka Festival" was held at Kabukiza Theater. It was premiered at Kankuro Nakamura (18th Kanzaburo). It is also the performance of Kanzaburo's "Thirteenth Anniversary Follow-up".

It is a hot topic that Shichinosuke plays Okuni Izumono and Kantaro-kun plays Saruwaka. Unfortunately, on this day, Kantaro-kun was ill and his father Kankuro was the substitute. I'm relieved to return from the 9th, but I'm a little disappointed. The story of Saruwaka, who helped the difficulties of a merchant in Nihonbashi with a troupe, is derived from the true story of standing at the bow when Ataka Maru entered the port and taking the lead. It is an act suitable for the Saruwaka Festival.