announcement of succession to a stage name
Refers to the formal ceremony or event where a performer publicly announces taking on a predecessor's stage name. Often used in traditional arts like kabuki.
See also: 襲名披露
Next month, the kabuki actor's name-succession announcement will be held.
襲名披露 is a more general term for a name-succession ceremony, while 名披露目 specifically emphasizes the public announcement aspect.
Standard kanji spelling for the ceremony of announcing a successor's stage name.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 名披露目.
Compound of 名 (name) and 披露目 (public announcement). The reading びろめ is a euphonic change from ひろめ.