The Takemoto-za was a ''[[bunraku]]'' theatre in [[Osaka]], founded in [[1684]] by [[Takemoto Gidayu|Takemoto Gidayû]]. Plays by many famous playwrights were performed there, including works by [[Chikamatsu Monzaemon]], [[Namiki Sosuke|Namiki Sôsuke]], and [[Takeda Izumo I]]. Many of the playwrights working at the Takemoto-za worked together, as a committee, as was the custom at the time. | The Takemoto-za was a ''[[bunraku]]'' theatre in [[Osaka]], founded in [[1684]] by [[Takemoto Gidayu|Takemoto Gidayû]]. Plays by many famous playwrights were performed there, including works by [[Chikamatsu Monzaemon]], [[Namiki Sosuke|Namiki Sôsuke]], and [[Takeda Izumo I]]. Many of the playwrights working at the Takemoto-za worked together, as a committee, as was the custom at the time. |