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Date : 1827 - 42
Size : O-ban
Impression : Good
Condition : Good
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Chushingura is a monumental work, one of the three plays (along with Sugawara and the Secrets of Calligraphy and Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees) considered the pinnacle of puppet-based Kabuki drama. It is ultimately a story of revenge but goes well beyond the realm of that genre, portraying a series of momentous incidents triggered by the sexual conceit of a cunning villain and encompassing masters and retainers, husbands and wives, parents and children, and brothers and sisters. Kabuki’s greatest actors have honed their craft on these roles for countless audiences over the years. A beautiful and grand masterpiece.