Japanese Theatre in Highlight

And Asataro Miyamori's "Masterpieces of Chikamatsu"

Takeda Izumo (1691—1756) who in collaboration with other playwrights wrote "Chushingura," one of the most popular and frequently performed of all Japanese plays.

collaboration of Takemoto Gidayu (1651—1714), who perfected a new style of rhythmical recitation, and Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653—1724) who, in writing plays for the doll theatre, became Japan's greatest playwright.

RANCIS HAAR is the author of numerous other camera studies, including "The Best of Old Japan" (Tuttle, Tokyo, 1951) and "Japanese Diving Girls" (in preparation).