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212: 274:(1647–1709). After 1695, and until 1705, Chikamatsu wrote almost exclusively Kabuki plays, and then he abruptly almost completely abandoned that genre. The exact reason is unknown, although speculation is rife: perhaps the puppets were more biddable and controllable than the ambitious kabuki actors, or perhaps Chikamatsu did not feel kabuki worth writing for since Tōjūrō was about to retire, or perhaps the growing popularity of the puppet theater was economically irresistible. 870:" all the reliable sources I have found in Japan clearly state that Chikamatsu died in 1724, even while quoting the playwright's age at death as 72. In traditional Japanese calculations of age, a new born baby is one year old in its first year of life with a year added to its age every New Year's Day. Therefore, I feel that perhaps it should be explained that in terms of the Gregorian calendar Chikamatsu died aged 71 in 1724." 618: 229:, a masterless samurai. At some point in his teens, between 1664 and 1670, Chikamatsu moved to Kyoto with his father where he served for a few years as an obscure page for a noble family, but other than that, little is known about this period of Chikamatsu's life. He published his first known literary work in this period, a 42: 278:
argues that Chikamatsu's collaborations with various performers affected his development as a playwright. His collaborations with kabuki practitioners led to more realistic characters, while his later collaboration with Takeda Izumo led to a heightened theatricality.
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said that the "vivid portrayal of interpersonal relations and individual personality provides excellent evidence why Chikamatsu's domestic plays have become more popular than his historical dramas." "Devil’s Island", the second scene of the second act of
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in 1715, but thereafter the tastes of patrons turned to more sensational gore fests and otherwise more crude antics; Chikamatsu's plays would fall into disuse, so even the actual music would be lost for many plays. He died January 6, 1725, in either
511:(literally, 'a story from Chikamatsu' but given titles in French "Les amants crucifiées" and in English "The Crucified Lovers"] is a 1954 film based on a domestic lover-suicide play by Chikamatsu called Daikyōji Mukashi Goyomi (1715). 430:(1715) is highly regarded. Kenneth P. Kirkwood argued that the work is somewhat thin in texture but “nevertheless reveals the playwright’s skill in making a dramatic plot out of the slightest materials.” In a review of Gerstle's 374:(history plays) were considered more important in his own time, the domestic tragedies are now “the main focus of critical attention and the more frequently performed”, praised as deeply drawn in their portrayals of commoners. 997:
states that "he moved in 1705 from Kyoto to Osaka to be nearer to Gidayu's puppet theatre, the Takemoto-za. Chikamatsu remained a staff playwright for this theatre until his death." although Keene states he moved in
396:(1707) is “of considerable interest for its exploration of female sexuality and its implicit critique of the life of lower-level samurai”. Rei Sasaguchi listed the same play as one of Chikamatsu's most striking 286:. In 1705 or 1706, Chikamatsu left Kyoto for Osaka, where the puppet theater was even more popular. Chikamatsu's popularity peaked with his domestic plays of love-suicides, and with the blockbuster success of 426:(1721) have also been praised as works “of exceptional power”. The last of the three initially was not well-received, and acquired a high reputation only in the late 19th century. Robert Nichols wrote that 659: 378:(1703), one of the earliest domestic plays in puppet theater, was a hit that revived the fortunes of the Takemoto Theater in Osaka. While it is not considered as strong as his later play 152:
has written that he is "widely regarded as the greatest Japanese dramatist". His most famous plays deal with double-suicides of honor bound lovers. Of his puppet plays, around 70 are
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is believed to have been Chikamatsu's first play although sometimes 15 earlier anonymous plays are contended to have been by Chikamatsu as well. Chikamatsu also wrote plays for the
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Currently, 130 plays have been verified to have been authored by Chikamatsu, with another 15 plays (mostly early Kabuki works) suspected to also have been penned by him.
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multimedia franchise, a puppet Digimon by the name of Monzaemon—an obvious homage to Chikamatsu—was one of the first characters in the original line of virtual pets.
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Matsudaira in Echizen as a medical doctor. Chikamatsu's younger brother became a medical doctor, and Chikamatsu himself wrote a book on health care.
1502: 1488: 234: 445:(1715), however, ran for seventeen months and became the classical model for later history plays. It remains in the repertoires of both the 1537: 1483: 1577: 1572: 490:(1719), became part of the kabuki repertory in the 19th century and today is usually performed in jōruri and kabuki as a single play. 550: 542: 160:(世話物) (domestic tragedies). The domestic plays are today considered the core of his artistic achievement, particularly works such as 1567: 1587: 1582: 729: 465:(1702) are among the most renowned kabuki plays, though Keene argued that even they are “inferior in every respect” to the 1136: 1054: 441:
The histories are mostly considered weaker, with Nichols writing that character in them tends to be subordinated to plot.
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Kanazawa, Shizue; Kobayashi, Tadashi; Yoshikawa, Itsuji; Hōgetsu, Keigo; Sakamato, Tarō; Iwao, Seiichi (1975).
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praised the death passage as “one of the loveliest passages in Japanese literature”. Also, it was written in
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theatre between 1684 and 1695, most of which were intended to be performed by a famous actor of the day,
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family. There is disagreement about his birthplace. The most popular theory suggests he was born in
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World Within Walls: Japanese Literature of the Pre-modern Era, 1600-1867, Volume 1
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In 1705, Chikamatsu became a "Staff Playwright" as announced by early editions of
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that appeared in 1671. After serving as a page, he next appears in records of the
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With the production in 1683 of his puppet play in Kyoto about the Soga brothers (
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Tethered Steed and the Eight Provinces of Kanto (Kanhasshu tsunagi-uma, 1724)
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Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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held samurai status. But Chikamatsu's father lost his office and became a
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Love Suicides on the Eve of the Kishin Festival (Shinju yoigoshin, 1722)
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by C. Andrew Gerstle. 1986 (a critical study of Chikamatsu's plays).
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is generally regarded as the greatest of his domestic plays, though
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Renaissance in Japan: A Cultural Survey of the Seventeenth Century
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Battles at Kawa-nakajima (Shinsh kawa-nakajima kassen, 1721)
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Lovers Pond in Settsu Province (Tsu no kuni meoto-ike, 1721)
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Circles of Fantasy: Convention in the Plays of Chikamatsu
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Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900
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Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900
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traditions, and Donald Keene referred to it as the only
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Encyclopedia of Literary Translation Into English: A-L
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conventions and takes as its basis Chikamatsu's play
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works written around the same period. Nichols listed
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Twins at the Sumida River (Futago sumidagawa, 1720)
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(2012-08-21). 1137:"Master of life's joys and sorrows" 916: 665:Tamba Yosaku machiyo no komurobushi 660:The Night Song of Yosaku from Tamba 498: 479:Fair Ladies at a Game of Poem-Cards 24: 1538:Japanese writers of the Edo period 1464: 621:Statue of Chikamatsu Monzaemon at 25: 1599: 1578:18th-century pseudonymous writers 1573:17th-century pseudonymous writers 1477: 873: 394:The Drum of the Waves of Horikawa 1489:"Four Major Plays of Chikamatsu" 1300:Dictionnaire Historique du Japon 922: 762: 40: 1568:Male dramatists and playwrights 1365: 1322: 1287: 1236: 1192: 1165: 1128: 1092: 1046: 963:Saltzman-Li, Katherine (2002). 125:, 杉森 信盛, 1653 – 6 January 1725) 1199:Chikamatsu, Monzaemon (1990). 1062:University of Colorado Boulder 1019: 1011:Four Major Plays of Chikamatsu 987: 945:Four Major Plays of Chikamatsu 908:Four Major Plays of Chikamatsu 890:Encyclopædia Britannica Online 612: 493: 13: 1: 1588:Writers from Fukui Prefecture 1503:"Audio book read in Japanese" 1448:. 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(2002). 718:The Love Suicides at Amijima 534:The Love Suicides at Amijima 471:The Courtesan’s Frankincense 457:“with real literary value”. 408:The Love Suicides at Amijima 381:The Love Suicides at Amijima 341: 181: 169:The Love Suicides at Amijima 142:, and the live-actor drama, 7: 813: 790:Chikamatsu: Five Late Plays 735:Onnagoroshi abura no jigoku 432:Chikamatsu: Five Late Plays 10: 1604: 1424:Masterpieces of Chikamatsu 1392: 1053:Kanemitsu, Janice Shizue. 593:In the fictional world of 581:New National Theatre Tokyo 356:) pieces, of which 24 are 95: 1558:18th-century male writers 1553:17th-century male writers 1202:Major Plays of Chikamatsu 782:Major Plays of Chikamatsu 776:Translations into English 741: 628: 517:'s celebrated 1969 film, 436:Twins at the Sumida River 117: 82: 48: 39: 32: 1421:Nichols, Robert (2010). 825:List of Japanese authors 559: 507:'s black and white film 178:(1715) remains praised. 1494:English translation of 1329:Walthall, Anne (2002). 1100:"Chickamatsu Monzaemon" 995:Encyclopædia Britannica 687:Koi hakke hashiragoyomi 463:Keisei mibu dainembutsu 149:Encyclopædia Britannica 1400:Keene, Donald (1999). 694:The Battles of Coxinga 625: 579:that premiered at the 576:Shinjū: Ten no Amijima 521:(billed in English as 519:Shinjū: Ten no Amijima 443:The Battles of Coxinga 289:The Battles of Coxinga 216: 175:The Battles of Coxinga 1563:Japanese male writers 1249:. 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Index

Chikamatsu

Echizen Province
Fukui Prefecture
Japan
Japanese name
surname
Japanese
dramatist
jōruri
bunraku
kabuki
Encyclopædia Britannica
The Courier for Hell
The Love Suicides at Amijima
The Battles of Coxinga
samurai
Echizen Province
Hagi
Nagato Province
daimyō

rōnin
haiku
Gonshō-ji
kun reading
Ōmi Province
Shiga Prefecture
The Soga Successors
kabuki

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