New ‘Chushingura’ Play Features Star-Studded Cast, Including Tokusatsu TV Drama
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By Mishio Suzuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
18:19 JST,
December 11, 2025
A new theatrical production of “Chushingura,” a tale of heroes loved by Japanese audiences for over 300 years, opens at Meijiza theater in Tokyo today. Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, the play was organized by Nippon Television Network Corp., an affiliate of The Yomiuri Shimbun Group, and so I was gi...
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