Play number

Play numbering refers to publicity materials such as flyers and posters created to promote the performance. It is a valuable resource that allows you to know not only about performances and actors, but also the world at the time. In the digital archive, 106 play numbers performed in Yokohama from the Meiji era to Taisho eras are released.
Select "Search material", enter "Play number" in the keyword field, check "7: Other" of the material type, and search, and a list of play numbers will be displayed. Click the name of the image you want to view, and the details screen will appear.

Digital archive Yokohama's Memory URL: https://archive.lib.city.yokohama.lg.jp/museweb/ (external site)
In the digital archive, you can see high-definition images.

Please refer to "Yokohama Play Numbering" (Chiyokichi Ikeda / edited by Yokohama City Library 1977) for a list ofMunicipal Central Library.

Shimodaza Sannomatsu ／ Bust seat ／ Minato-za (Minatoza) ／ Yokohama seat

Shimoda-za, which had been held since the Edo period, and Sano Matsuza, which opened in the Meiji period, merged into Hagoromocho, and became Shimoda-za Sanomatsu in October 1870. Shimodaza Sanomatsu was renamed "Shimoda Zahiraki" in 1880 and "Hagoromoza" in 1882. Continued by fire, repeated reconstruction by fire until January 15 (1915). .

[Shimoda-za Sannomatsu play number] (outside site)

[Shimoda-za Sannomatsu play number] (Small numbered) Early Meiji period (outside site)

In 1880, it opened in Nigiwaicho (now Isezakicho). Unlike large theaters such as Hagoromoza (Shimoda-za Sannomatsu) and Minato-za, the bustle that can be enjoyed at a small theater was loved by people as a theater for the common people. Although sitting actors often repeated the same performance for a long period of time, women called "Handket Woman" attended as regular customers and were crowded. From that situation, the lively small play was commonly referred to as a "Hakechi play".
It was renamed "Asahiza" in July 1915, and later became the movie theater Kagetsu, followed by the postwar "Yokohama Kagetsu Film Theater".

[Bikiza play number] January 31, 1890 (outside site)

On July 26, 1874, at 1-chome Sumiyoshi-cho, Ganjaku Nakamura's "Early Modern Opening Kaikai (Kinsei Minato no Sakigake)" and "Tomamukaitama no Niki" and "Tokitama no Nigiwai)". The owner of the seat is Kaemon Takashima. "Early Modern Port Kaikai" is a new modern play by Joko Segawa (third generation), and "To Beginki Soul Festival" is based on Robun Kanagaki. The use of gas lamps for stage lighting, and attracted a large audience with novelty.
The performance continued while changing the management, but since July 14, 1900, the "World Muno Honograph" was the last record.

[Minatoza play number] Opened from October 10, 1894 (outside site)

This performance was performed at Asakusa-za from August 31 to early October of the same year, and then from October 10th, they were called by volunteers in Yokohama to perform at Minato-za.
At the end of Minato-za's performance, Jiro Oto went to visit the battlefield and performed the results at the same Minato-za on January 2 of the following year as a "Station Land Observation Diary". "The Sino-Japanese War" is also held at Tsutaza the following year.

Opened as "Kumoiza" in Kumoicho (now Akebono-cho, Naka-ku) on January 31, 1901. Kumoiza closed in January 1903, but on October 8 of the same year, the name was changed to Yokohama-za, and the stage was opened in Asajiro Fujisawa. After that, he continued to perform mainly on new plays, including a long-term performance with a new theater by Masayoshi Mochizuki and others. It was directly managed by Shochiku on September 3, 15 (1915). In the performance of the drop, Ichigo Ichimura Murazaemon and Gosei Utaemon Nakamura played Kotobuki Sanbaso in the performance. On September 1, 1923, it disappeared after the Great Kanto Earthquake and was abandoned.

[Yokohama Theater Number] Opened from September 6, 1919) (outside site)

Reference materials:

• "Theatre and Theatre of Yokohama: Meiji, Taisho, Showa," Yokohama Archives of History, Yokohama Archives of History 1992.
• Open Space 32, Yokohama Archives of History 1990
• "Kanson Arahata Works 9" Heibonsha 1977
• Municipal Central Library Opening Commemorative Magazine, Municipal Central Library Opening MemorialMunicipal Central Library 1994
• "The History of Meiji Theatre" Tamotsu Watanabe / Kodansha 2012
• "Documents Yokohama Kabuki Chronicles (1) to (4)" Toshio Koshiba ("History Doujin, Momijizaka, 1976-1982)
• "Yokohama Theater Magazine (4)" Shika Hiramatsu ("Local Yokohama, No. 26/27 Yokohama City Library 1961)
• "Yokohama Theater One 140 Years" Toshio Koshiba / Written K S.C. 2001