is a Japanese play written by

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Plays

* It was performed by Komatsuza as their 34th Play, from September 3 to 18, 1994, directed by

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, starring by Masayo Umezawa and

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. 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 is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in Yaraichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award. Books * Haruki Murakami: '' Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World'' (19 ...

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

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, starring by

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and

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, in 2004. It was filmed as the 3rd and concluding volume of Kazuo Kuroki's ''Trilogy works for War Requiem''.

References

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Komatsuza

The public reading events in

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, 2004–2006
''The Face of Jizo''
at Arcola Theatre in London, 2007
''The Face of Jizo''
Play of the Month of The Japan Foundation, in August 2007
Performing Father–Daughter Love "Inoue Hisashi's Face of Jizo"
by

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''Chichi to Kuraseba''
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Medianet - rerun the film at Iwanami hall in 2005
''Chichi to Kuraseba''
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Plays

Books

CD

Film

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