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Written by
  
Hisashi Inoue

Originally published
  
1994

Publisher
  
Shinchosha

Original language
  
Japanese Language

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Date premiered
  
September 3, 1994

Author
  
Hisashi Inoue

Adaptations
  
The Face of Jizo (2004)

Published in english
  
August 2004

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The Face of Jizo (父と暮せば, Chichi to Kuraseba) is a Japanese play written by Hisashi Inoue.

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Plays

  • It was performed by Komatsuza as their 34th Play, from September 3 to 18, 1994, directed by Hitoshi Uyama, starring by Masayo Umezawa and Kei Suma. It has been performed frequently not only all over Japan but also overseas. Paris in 1997, Moscow in 2001, Hong Kong in 2004 and London in 2007.
  • Now, the play is performed by Komatsuza and some theatrical companies.

    • Books

    The play Chichi to Kuraseba (Living with my Father) is published by Shinchosha in 2001.

    The play was transferred into three languages and published by Komatsuza.

  • The Face of Jizo in English by Roger Pulvers in 2004.
  • Die Tage mit Vater (The Day with Father) in German by Isolde Asai in 2006.
  • Mio Padre (My Father) in Italian by Franco Gervasio and Ai Aoyama in 2006,.

    • CD

    The play is recorded for a CD with starring Tomoko Saito and Kei Masu, published by Shinchosha, on April 25, 2003.

    Film

    The play is adapted for a film "Chichi to Kuraseba" directed by Kazuo Kuroki, starring by Rie Miyazawa, Yoshio Harada and Tadanobu Asano, in 2004. It was filmed as the 3rd and concluding volume of Kazuo Kuroki's "Trilogy works for War Requiem".

    References

    The Face of Jizo Wikipedia
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