Shibaraku

thumb|Ichikawa Danjūrō V in the Shibaraku. [[ukiyo-e, by Utagawa Kunimasa, 1796]] right|thumb|250px|Danjuro Ichikawa IX as Kamakura Gongoro Kagemasa in the November 1895 production of Shibaraku is a play in the Kabuki repertoire, and one of the celebrated Kabuki Jūhachiban ("Eighteen Great Plays"). The play is noted for its flamboyantly dramatic costumes and makeup (kumadori).

Originally staged by Ichikawa Danjūrō I in 1697 at the Nakamura-za, it was very popular, and quickly began to be included at the annual kaomise celebrations of each theatre in Edo. For a time, the main role was frequently different, depending on the whims of the theatre and the troupe. The piece was standardized somewhat in the early 19th century by Danjūrō VII, and reworked again by Danjūrō IX at the end of that century. This version has been performed since then.