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The district was also famous for its [[Ise Ondo]] dances, held in the summer, and for its ''[[jishibai]]'' (local) kabuki performances. Ise Kabuki was a gateway for many Edo period actors to success in the professional licensed theatres of the big cities, and the Ise Kabuki was very popular among pilgrims and other travelers. It was even said "if you can't make it in Ise, you'll never tread on the cypress stages of Kyoto and Osaka." Many plays were also debuted and tested out in Ise before opening in the big cities. One of the most successful and popular of these was the kabuki version of ''[[Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura]]'', which premiered as a ''[[bunraku]]'' play in Osaka in [[1747]]/11, and was then performed for the first time as a kabuki two months later, in [[1748]]/1, in Furuichi.

The district was also famous for its [[Ise Ondo]] dances, held in the summer, and for its ''[[jishibai]]'' (local) kabuki performances. Ise Kabuki was a gateway for many Edo period actors to success in the professional licensed theatres of the big cities, and the Ise Kabuki was very popular among pilgrims and other travelers. It was even said "if you can't make it in Ise, you'll never tread on the cypress stages of Kyoto and Osaka." Many plays were also debuted and tested out in Ise before opening in the big cities. One of the most successful and popular of these was the kabuki version of ''[[Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura]]'', which premiered as a ''[[bunraku]]'' play in Osaka in [[1747]]/11, and was then performed for the first time as a kabuki two months later, in [[1748]]/1, in Furuichi.

A marker can still be seen today identifying the site of the "Osugi to Otama" ("Osugi and Otama") entertainment hall, which seems to have been known chiefly for its [[shamisen]] performances. The three kabuki theatres in the town, known simply as the ''Furuichi San-za'' (lit. "Furuichi Three Theatres"), saw performances every day.<ref name=furuichikabuki>"[http://www.hyakugo.co.jp/mie/01/12/k04.htm Ise Furuichi Kabuki]." Subarashiki Mie ("Wonderful/Magnificent Mie Prefecture"). Accessed 28 January 2011.</ref>

A marker can still be seen today identifying the site of the "Osugi to Otama" ("Osugi and Otama") entertainment hall, which seems to have been known chiefly for its [[shamisen]] performances; not simply musical performers, the shamisen players at the Osugi to Otama hall are said to have been especially skilled at dodging coins thrown at them by the audience, or catching them or flicking them away with their ''[[bachi]]'' (the plectrum with which the shamisen is played).<ref name=furuichikabuki>"[http://www.hyakugo.co.jp/mie/01/12/k04.htm Ise Furuichi Kabuki]." Subarashiki Mie ("Wonderful/Magnificent Mie Prefecture"). Accessed 28 January 2011.</ref><ref>Chamberlain, Basil Hall et al. ''A Handbook for Travelers in Japan''. Scribner, 1893. p247.</ref>

 

The three kabuki theatres in the town, known simply as the ''Furuichi San-za'' (lit. "Furuichi Three Theatres"), saw performances every day.<ref name=furuichikabuki/>

A fire broke out in [[Dairinji]], a temple closely associated with the ''yûkaku'', on [[1852]]/6/27, and spread, ultimately destroying 280 buildings. At this time, there were only 40 prominent teahouses, and 780 girls.

A fire broke out in [[Dairinji]], a temple closely associated with the ''yûkaku'', on [[1852]]/6/27, and spread, ultimately destroying 280 buildings. At this time, there were only 40 prominent teahouses, and 780 girls.