Chikamatsu Memorial Hall in western Japan

Chikamatsu Memorial Hall in western Japan

The facade of the Chikamatsu Memorial Hall where various events concerning Chikamatsu Monzaemon, an Edo-period dramatist, is photographed in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 27, 2015. His bronze statue is seen on the right. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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