Kabuki is said to have originated from "IZUMO no Okuni," who delivered a performance at Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine in 1603, and thereby gaining a good reputation in Kyoto.
1603年に北野天満宮興行を行い、京都で評判となった出雲阿国（いずものおくに）が歌舞伎の発祥とされる。