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The revenge of the 47 rōnin is the most famous vendetta in Japanese history and it continues to inspire the popular imagination today. Written between 1934 and 1941, Mayama Seika's ten-play cycle Genroku Chūshingura is a unique retelling of the incident based on his own painstaking research into the historical facts.
Considered a modern masterpiece, it now has a secure place in the Kabuki repertoire and many of the plays are still frequently performed.
For the first time, Seika's monumental achievement is here translated into English in its complete and original form by three experienced experts in the field.
Contents
Acknowledgements VII
List of Figures IX
Note on Japanese Terms XI
Introduction
Paul Griffith and Brian Powell
1 The Attack in Edo Castle (Edojō no Ninjō)
Paul Griffith
2 The Second Pair of Messengers (Dai Ni no Shisha)
Ronald Cavaye
3 The Last Great Council (Saigo no Daihyōjō)
Ronald Cavaye
4 The Shumoku-machi Pleasure Quarter in Fushimi (Fushimi Shumoku-machi)
Ronald Cavaye
5 Lord Tsunatoyo at His Ohama Estate (Ohama Goten Tsunatoyo-kyō)
Paul Griffith
6 Farewell in the Snow at Nanbuzaka (Nanbuzaka Yuki no Wakare)
Brian Powell
7 The Rear Gate of the Kira Mansion (Kira Yashiki Uramon)
Ronald Cavaye and Paul Griffith
8 Sengakuji Temple (Sengakuji)
Brian Powell
9 Sengoku Mansion (Sengoku Yashiki)
Brian Powell
10 Ōishi's Last Day (Ōishi Saigo no Ichinichi)
Brian Powell
Appendix 1: Family Crests (kamon)
Appendix 2: Clothing
Glossary
Selected Bibliography