一幕見席

The single-act seats (makumi) occupy the fourth floor of the Kabukiza in Tokyo. Rather than committing to a full program, you choose a single act to watch, entering through a dedicated entrance at a modest price—"just one act to start" made easy.

This freedom to drop in on a favourite scene is often described as a living trace of the casual playgoing of the Edo period. The gallery reopened after a recent renewal, with tickets offered through a mix of advance and same-day sales—check the Kabukiza's official guide for current details.

The gallery is deeply tied to the culture of the shouted calls. The ōmukō devotees who cry out house names like 'Naritaya!' traditionally do so from around the third floor and the single-act gallery, and members of recognized calling societies are said to have been granted free admission, known as kido gomen. The seats farthest from the stage have also been where the theatre's best-trained ears gather.

The term belongs to kabuki theatre-going as a whole. It is also where a first-time visitor might happen upon a single act of Danjūrō's stage—and this platform recommends it as a first step into the theatre.