Kanadehon Chūshingura
Play by Namiki Sōsuke, Shoraku Miyoshi, and Takeda Izumo II
The Treasury of Loyal Retainers is an 11-act bunraku puppet play composed in 1748. It is one of the most popular Japanese plays, ranked with Zeami's Matsukaze, although the vivid action of Chūshingura differs dramatically from Matsukaze. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1748
Playwrights: Namiki Sōsuke, Takeda Izumo II, and Shoraku Miyoshi
Premiere date: 1748