Minamiza

This theater is located in Shijo, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. It was one of the seven theaters officially licensed in the Genna era (1615-24). In the old days, the theater's name was not fixed, but since it was located on the south side of Shijo Street, it was also called the Minami no Shibai or Minamigawa no Shibai. In the mid-Meiji period, this theater was the only one that survived, and the name Minamiza became established. In 1906 (Meiji 39), it came under the management of Shochiku Partnership. In 1929 (Showa 4), it was converted into a modern building made of reinforced concrete, retaining the Momoyama style, gabled structure, and old-fashioned yagura (turret). In a further reconstruction in 1991 (Heisei 3), the interior was completely renovated, and it became a modern theater equipped with the latest facilities. Various commercial plays are performed here, and it is also Kyoto's only kabuki theater, and the Kaomise performance every December is a famous annual event in Kyoto. Maximum capacity: 1,086 people.

[Akira Kikuchi]

"Kyoto Minamiza Records Publishing Committee ed., 'Kyoto Minamiza Records: A Soft Theory of Theater' (1990, Rokuyosha)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

京都市東山区四条にある劇場。元和(げんな)年間（1615～24）に公許された京七座の一つ。座名は、古くは座本名でよび一定しなかったが、四条通の南側にあり、南の芝居、南側の芝居ともよんだ。明治中期にはこの劇場だけが生き残り、南座の名称に定着。1906年（明治39）松竹合名社の経営となる。1929年（昭和4）、桃山式、破風(はふ)造、古風な櫓(やぐら)を残した鉄筋コンクリート造の近代的建築となった。さらに1991年（平成3）の改築では、内部の全面改修を行い、最新設備を整えた近代劇場となった。各種商業演劇を上演、また京都唯一の歌舞伎(かぶき)劇場でもあり、毎年12月の顔見世(かおみせ)興行が京都の年中行事として名物となっている。観客定員1086名。

［菊池　明］

『京都・南座の記録出版委員会編『京都・南座の記録――やわらかい劇場論』（1990・六耀社）』

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