Chikamatsu Monzaemon

Summary

Chikamatsu Monzaemon is a human^[1]. He was born in Echizen Province^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1653^[3]. He passed away in Osaka^[4]. He died on January 6, 1725^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], puppet playwright^[7], and actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (567 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Chikamatsu Monzaemon's place of birth was Echizen Province^[2].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon died in Osaka^[4].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon was born on January 1, 1653^[3].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon died on January 6, 1725^[5].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon is buried at Tanimachi^[10].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon's father was Sugimori Nobuyoshi^[11].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon held citizenship in Japan^[12].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon's professions included writer^[6].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon worked as a puppet playwright^[7].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon's professions included actor^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Chikamatsu Monzaemon is Horikawa Nami no Tsuzumi^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Chikamatsu Monzaemon is Shusse Kagekiyo^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Chikamatsu Monzaemon is The Love Suicides at Sonezaki^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Chikamatsu Monzaemon is The Battles of Coxinga^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Chikamatsu Monzaemon is The Courier for Hell^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Chikamatsu Monzaemon is Heike Nyogo no Shima^[18].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon is recorded as male^[19].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon's Commons category is recorded as Chikamatsu Monzaemon^[21].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon's family name is recorded as Chikamatsu^[22].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chikamatsu Monzaemon^[23].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon studied under Yamaoka Genrin^[24].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon's described by source is recorded as Larousse Encyclopedia online^[25].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon's described by source is recorded as Great Encyclopedia of Cyril and Methodius^[26].
• Chikamatsu Monzaemon's described by source is recorded as Concise Literary Encyclopedia^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Chikamatsu Monzaemon's place of birth was Echizen Province^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1653^[3]. His father was Sugimori Nobuyoshi^[11].

Education

Chikamatsu Monzaemon studied under Yamaoka Genrin^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], puppet playwright^[7], and actor^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Horikawa Nami no Tsuzumi^[13], a literary work^[28]; Shusse Kagekiyo^[14], a kabuki play^[29]; The Love Suicides at Sonezaki^[15], a literary work^[30]; The Battles of Coxinga^[16], a literary work^[31]; The Courier for Hell^[17], a literary work^[32]; and Heike Nyogo no Shima^[18], a kabuki play^[33].

Death and Burial

Chikamatsu Monzaemon died on January 6, 1725^[5]. He passed away in Osaka^[4]. Burial took place at Tanimachi^[10].

Why It Matters

Chikamatsu Monzaemon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (567 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Yukio Mishima^[36], a writer^[37], 1925–1970^[38], of Japan^[39], awarded the Shinchosha literature award^[40], specialised in creative and professional writing^[41].

Works attributed to him include The Love Suicides at Sonezaki^[42], a literary work^[43]; The Battles of Coxinga^[44], a literary work^[45]; and The Love Suicides at Amijima^[46], a bunraku play^[47].

FAQs

Where was Chikamatsu Monzaemon born?

Born in Echizen Province^[2], Chikamatsu Monzaemon…

Where did Chikamatsu Monzaemon die?

Chikamatsu Monzaemon passed away in Osaka^[4].

Who were Chikamatsu Monzaemon's parents?

Chikamatsu Monzaemon's father was Sugimori Nobuyoshi^[11].

What did Chikamatsu Monzaemon do for work?

Chikamatsu Monzaemon worked as writer^[6], puppet playwright^[7], and actor^[8].

Who did Chikamatsu Monzaemon influence?

Chikamatsu Monzaemon has been cited as an influence by Yukio Mishima^[36].