num_pages: 176
description: Kanadehon Chushingura has been one of the most popular bunraku and kabuki plays. This fascinating study explores the full spectrum of ukiyo-e (floating world) representations of the Chushingura story. Essential reading for all students of Japanese theatre, the history of Japanese art and the social history of Japan.
language: English
title: Chushingura and the Floating World: The Representation of Kanadehon Chushingura in Ukiyo-e Prints
titlecomplete: Chushingura and the Floating World: The Representation of Kanadehon Chushingura in Ukiyo-e Prints (Japan Library)
publisher: Routledge