Seibidan - Seibidan

Japanese: 成美団 - せいびだん

A Kansai Shinpa theater troupe active around 1900. Founded in 1896 (Meiji 29) at the Kadoza in Dotonbori, Osaka by Kitamura Rokuro, Akizuki Keitaro (1871-1916), Takada Minoru, Saori Keiichiro and others. Although well-received and successful, the troupe disbanded in 1898 (First Period). In 1900, it was revived at the Asahiza in Dotonbori with Kitamura and Akizuki at the core. Calling itself the "New Theatre Alliance," it brought together former members as well as other major Shinpa actors, and lasted for about 10 years during the so-called "Asahiza period" (Second Period).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1900年前後に活動した関西新派の劇団。1896年(明治29)大阪道頓堀の角座（かどざ）で，喜多村緑郎，秋月桂太郎(1871‐1916)，高田実，小織（さおり）桂一郎らが結成。好評を博し盛況だったが98年に解散した(第1次)。1900年，喜多村，秋月を中心に道頓堀の朝日座で再興。〈新演劇合同〉と銘うち，旧同人をはじめ他の新派の主要俳優も参集して，約10年間，いわゆる〈朝日座時代〉を現出した(第2次)。

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