sentences:  These plays are also often performed for "shūmei", auspicious naming ceremonies in which actors who receive new names, particularly those receiving the illustrious name "Ichikawa Danjūrō", perform in these great plays which are strongly associated with that lineage.While the plays contained within the "Kabuki Jūhachiban" do number 18, the number, along with other eight-related numbers such as 80 and 88, is symbolic of the general concept of "a great many.