Person

Person Name Chikamatsu Hanji
Gender Male
Cultural Identity Japanese
Country(ies) of Residence Japan
Birth Date 1725
Death Date 1783
Dates Active 1751 - 1783
Genre Specialization(s) Puppetry, Kabuki
Geographic Affiliations Osaka (Japan)
Reference(s) New Kabuki Encyclopaedia (59-60)
Notes The main playwright for the Takemoto-za puppet theatre. A specialist in historical plays (jidaimono).

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