Guest seat (Kabuki) - KYAKUZA

...Among the tachiyaku, the most senior one who excels in both character and skill is called the "zagashira" and leads the troupe. The zagashira, along with the tachiyaku (highest-ranking female actors), the shokamishi (popular young actors), the nakajiku (those with equal ability to the zagashira), and the kyakuza (elder actors) are called the "odatemono." One of the ranks of chudori actors. ...

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "Kyakuza (Kabuki)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…立者のうち，人品，技量ともすぐれた立役の上位者を〈座頭（ざがしら）〉とし，一座を統率する。この座頭と立女方(最高位の女方)，書出し(若手の人気者)，中軸（なかじく）(座頭と対等の実力者)，客座(長老役者)を特に〈大立者（おおだてもの）〉と呼ぶ。　中通り（ちゆうどおり）役者の階級の一つ。…

※「客座（歌舞伎）」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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