Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) was a Japanese playwright who wrote for both the puppet theatre and kabuki. He is regarded as Japan’s greatest dramatist. Apart from their aesthetic appeal, his plays are of value because they provide an insight into Japanese society in the Edo period (1603-1868).
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1653 - 1725Life of the Japanese playwright Chikamatsu Monzaemon.
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1683The first performance of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's first play, Yotsugi Soga ('The Soga Successor').
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1715Chikamatsu Monzaemon writes the historical play Kikusenya Kassen ('The Battles of Coxinga').
