Wednesday, July 24, 2013

"Kanadehon chushingura"

Sender: Mikoto

"Kanadehon chushingura", an 11-act puppet play, here depicted by cats in one of the acts. The phrase means 'The Treasury of Loyal Retainers', a tale of samurai honour (Japan's most famous revenge story).

It is one of the most important plays in the Kabuki repertoire.



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