Chikamatsu Monzaemon

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Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653–1724). Playwright for the Kabuki theatre and puppet theatre (Jap., ningyō jōruri or bunraku), generally regarded as Japan's greatest dramatist. The plays are deeply imbued with the teachings of both Confucianism and Buddhism. Most of Chikamatsu's characters are also followers of Pure Land Buddhism.

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