Stage performances of the play by Takeda Izumo II. Filmed between 1976 and 2000 in the Kokuritsu Gekijō, Tokyo. Program notes in Japanese and English inserted in containers; accompanying booklet contains more detailed summary and some dialogue. Collection of various puppet performances over a 25 year span put together to form the lengthy story.
Summary:
A true story of revenge more widely known as the "Tale of the 47 Ronin."
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