Overview
by Mizuochi Kiyoshi
| Title | Shinju Ten no Amijima (Love Suicide of Amijima) |
|---|---|
| Writer | Chikamatsu Monzaemon |
| Premiere |
Bunraku: December 1720, Osaka
Kabuki: summer 1721, Edo |
| Overview |
It is believed that the story was inspired by the joint suicide of the courtesan Kinokuniya Koharu and paper merchant Kamiya Jihei in a temple in Amijima, Osaka in October 1720, but the details are unknown. The suicide in the play features an affair between a courtesan and a man with wife and children, centering on the man’s sense of duty to his wife and the courtesan’s sense of compassion for the wife and relatives. It is considered the prolific Chikamatsu Monzaemon’s masterpiece.
●main graphic ［from left］Kamiya Jihei（Nakamura Ganjiro）、Kinokuniya Koharu（Nakamura Jakuemon） October 2005 Kabukiza Theatre
●publication date November 2016 |
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