In 1965, Kabuki received the overall designation as an important intangible cultural property, whose holder is the Organization for the Preservation of Kabuki, and National Theater opened, and moreover, performances, such as the whole play of revived Kyogen, went well.
昭和40年（1965年）に歌舞伎が重要無形文化財に総合指定され（対象は伝統歌舞伎保存会）、国立劇場が開場し、復活狂言の通し上演などの興行が成功する。