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*''Japanese'': 上方 ''(kamigata)'' ...en discussing [[Edo period]] popular culture, e.g. [[Kamigata kabuki]], or Kamigata publishing, and when comparing the culture of that region to the culture of

Sakata Tôjûrô is a stage name taken on by a number of [[Kabuki]] actors over the course of the history of the form. ...ame to hold a place of honor as the ''de facto'' top actor in the Kamigata kabuki world, an honor which was inherited by those who later took on the name.

...and the [[kabuki]] and [[joruri|jôruri]] (puppet theatre) traditions of [[Kamigata]] (i.e. Kyoto and Osaka). *(with [[Timothy Clark|T. Clark]] and [[Akiko Yano|A. Yano]]) ''Kabuki Heroes on the Osaka Stage, 1780-1830''. London: British Museum Press, 2005.

...ta]] kabuki more generally. He remains today one of the most famous of all kabuki actors and is considered one of the most influential. ...Tôkurô]] and [[Sakata Heishichiro|Sakata Heishichirô]] were active in the kabuki world, but neither succeeded to the Tôjûrô name. Rather, [[Sakata Tojuro

Sugi Kuhee was a [[Kamigata]] [[kabuki]] actor of the [[Genroku]] period, specializing in playing the roles of old *"[http://www.kabuki21.com/glossaire_4.php Kashagata]," Kabuki Glossary, Kabuki21.com.

Uemura Kichiya III was an early-18th century [[Kamigata]] ''[[onnagata]]'' [[kabuki]] actor who excelled at playing the role of the wife.

Tatsuoka Mansaku was a [[kabuki]] playwright, particularly known for his plays ''[[Keisei Yanagizakura]]'', ...January 2011.</ref>, he was among the most prominent playwrights in the [[Kamigata]] region, alongside [[Namiki Gohei　I]] and Chikamatsu Tokuzô.

Arashi Rikan II was a [[Kamigata]] [[kabuki]] actor who enjoyed extreme popularity in his time. Like most kabuki actors, and many artists, of his time, Rikan had a number of names. He was

Chikamatsu Tokuzô was a [[kabuki]] playwright perhaps best known for the plays ''[[Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba]]' ...gh he would later change it to 近松徳三 in 1795.</ref>. He switched to writing kabuki plays and worked for a time as an assistant playwright under Tatsuoka Mansa

Ryûkôsai Jokei, also known as Taga Jihei, was a [[Kamigata]]-based ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' artist, active c. 1777-1809. He is known for his images of [[kabuki]] actors (''[[yakusha-e]]''), and in particular has been identified as perh

Uemura Kichiya II was a [[Kamigata]] ''[[onnagata]]'' [[kabuki]] actor of the 1680s. He was the adopted son and successor of the celebrate ...njûmono]]'' (love suicide play; double-suicide play) ever performed on the kabuki stage. [[Arashi San'emon I]] played her lover, Chôemon.

Namiki Shôzô II was a [[kabuki]] playwright, active in [[Kamigata]] in the 1790s-1800s.

...a stagename taken on by a lineage of [[Kamigata]]-based ''[[onnagata]]'' [[kabuki]] actors of the late 17th to early 18th century. The lineage was then reviv ...as the courtesan in the first [[shinju|love suicide]] play ever staged in kabuki.

...riod]]. They were generally published at the [[new year]] in [[Edo]] and [[Kamigata]], reviewing and ranking the courtesans and actors of the previous year. Al ...ranks above ''jô-jô-kichi'' were added, to describe and rank the greatest kabuki actors.

..."rough pieces," a style of kabuki more associated with [[Edo]] than with [[Kamigata]], and featuring bold heroes and bombastic action. *''Banzuke'' 番付 - a listing of kabuki actors, courtesans, or sumo wrestlers for a given year or season, typically

...r to prevent them skirting the regulations by earning higher salaries in [[Kamigata]]).

...) is also credited with painting some of the earliest ''nigao-e'', while [[Kamigata]] artist [[Ryukosai|Ryûkôsai Jokei]] was one of the first to depict ''[[o

...main street is lined with paper lanterns donated by [[Kamigata]] (Kansai) kabuki actors. (The temple, incidentally, is mentioned, but does not appear, in th

...ury. He was responsible for the establishment of the ''[[Kabuki Juhachiban|Kabuki Jûhachiban]]'', a collection of the eighteen greatest plays in the reperto Like most kabuki actors, and many artists, of his time, Ebizô had a number of names. He was

[[Image:SharakuTwoActors.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The [[Kabuki]] actors [[Bando Zenji|Bandô Zenji]] (on the left, in the role of Onisadob ...[[Katsukawa Shunei|Katsukawa Shun'ei]], as well as the influence of the [[Kamigata]] artists [[Suifutei]] and [[Ryukosai|Ryûkôsai]].

Uemura Kichiya I was an ''[[onnagata]]'' [[kabuki]] actor active in [[Kamigata]] (specifically, Kyoto) in the 1670s. He was particularly celebrated for hi ...hijô in Kyoto, operating it under the name Uemonjiya Kichizaemon.<ref name=kabuki/>

...atsunosuke I was an ''[[onnagata]]'' [[kabuki]] actor based primarily in [[Kamigata]]. Along with [[Yoshizawa Ayame I]], [[Ogino Sawanojo|Ogino Sawanojô]], an ...aemon]]; he had played the same role in another play earlier that year, in Kamigata.<ref name=kotobank/><ref>Kabuki21.com indicates, in another disagreement wi

...wa Danjûrô]] line of actors, it is counted among the ''[[kabuki juhachiban|Kabuki Jûhachiban]]''. ...>Omoto, Lisa Ann M. and Kathy Welch. "Kabuki Spectacle." in ''101 Years of Kabuki in Hawai'i''. pp50-54.</ref>

...do period is that [[courtesans]] of the [[Yoshiwara]], and actors of the [[kabuki]] stage became the chief trendsetters, with even the elites taking their fa The dominant fashion aesthetic in [[Kamigata]] (the [[Kyoto]]-[[Osaka]] region) in the Edo period had different features

...oduced in the [[Kamigata]] ([[Kansai]]) region as well, and that several [[kabuki]] plays suggest the popularity of ''shunga'' outside of Edo. ...as the ''[[Genji monogatari]]'', or more recent stories such as those from kabuki plays; this was often done in a parodic or satirical mode, sometimes incorp

...hikawa Ebizo V|Ichikawa Ebizô V]] leads a troupe on a [[kabuki]] tour in [[Kamigata]] ([[Kansai]]). *Kabuki actor [[Ichikawa Danjuro VIII|Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII]] commits suicide whi

...' images generally depict elements of urban commoner culture, especially [[kabuki]] actors, courtesans and other beautiful women, sumo wrestlers, and [[meish ...ntings" at this time, many of his works depicting samurai with courtesans, kabuki dances, and the like.

*''Japanese'': 歌舞伎 ''(kabuki)'' ...oping into something very closely resembling its current form by [[1800]], kabuki remains strong today.

...Iseondo.JPG|right|thumb|400px|Advertising board for ''Ise Ondo'' outside [[Kabuki-za]], April 2017]] ''Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba'' is a [[kabuki]] ''[[sewamono]]'' play by [[Chikamatsu Tokuzo|Chikamatsu Tokuzô]], [[Tats

...However, a general trend known as ''[[iki]]'' in [[Edo]], and ''sui'' in [[Kamigata]] ([[Kansai]]) emerged over the course of the period, valuing simpler, more ...ere generally associated with the lower classes (geisha, for instance, and kabuki actors are often depicted wearing geta) though samurai wore them from time

...ants, artisans, etc.). In Edo, gold was more widely circulated, while in [[Kamigata]] (the Kyoto-Osaka area), silver was more commonly the mode of exchange. Go ...typical ''[[hatamoto]]'' in [[1711]].<ref name=leiter>Leiter, Samuel. “Edo Kabuki: The Actor’s World.” ''Impressions'' 31 (2010). pp114-131.</ref>