Piece

Piece Name Kanadehon chūshingura
Piece Alternate Name Chushingura (*Abbreviation) ,
Kanatehon chuushingura ,
Forty-Seven Samurai (Translation) ,
Kanadehon chuushingura (Transliteration) ,
Treasury of the Forty-Seven Loyal Retainers (Translation)
Creation Date 1701 - 1748
Creator Brandon, James R. Translator ,
Mayama Seika Playwright ,
Obata Kinji Playwright ,
Takeda Izumo Playwright ,
Miyoshi Shōraku Playwright ,
Namiki Sōsuke Playwright
Associated Performing Art(s) Puppetry, Kabuki
Associated Movement jidaimono (historical play)
Language(s) of Creation Japanese
Structure Divisions 11 acts,
Characters in Piece Tonase, Osono , Enya Hangan , Lady Kaoyo , Kō no Moronao , Okaru , Oboshi Yuranosuke , Katsuta Shinzaemon , Momonoi Wakasanosuke , Hayano Kanpei Tonase, Osono
Piece Published in Chūshingura: The Treasury of Loyal Retainers

Associated Items

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Representations of characters from piece 1004933, 1005402, 1005581, 1005582, 1005584, 1005585, 1005586, 1005587, 1005588, 1005590, 1005591, 1005592, 1005594, 1005595, 1005598, 1005599, 1005600, 1005601, 1005602, 1005609
Components associated with piece 1003187, 1004612, 1004614, 1004615, 1004616, 1004617, 1004951, 1005402, 1004933, 1006067, 1006077, 1006078, 1005581, 1005584, 1005582, 1005585, 1005583, 1005586, 1005589, 1005588, 1005587, 1005592, 1005591, 1005590, 1005593, 1005595, 1005594, 1005596, 1005600, 1005599, 1005597, 1005598, 1005602, 1005601, 1005603, 1005605, 1005604, 1005606, 1005608, 1005607, 1005609, 1005610, 1006082, 1006467, 1006676, 1006677, 1006678, 1006679, 1006680, 1006681, 1006682, 1006683, 1006684, 1006685, 1006686, 1006687, 1006688, 1006689, 1006690, 1006691, 1006692, 1006693, 1006694, 1006695, 1006696, 1006821, 1006822, 1006824, 1006827, 1006828, 1006829, 1006830, 1006069, 1006066, 1006068, 1006070, 1006071, 1006072, 1006073, 1006074, 1006075, 1006167