Kita-ku Famous Places Information, Osaka

/ Genre - Historic Sites and Monuments / Monument to Writer Kaoru Morimoto

/ Area F - Toyosakihigashi, Hojin, Honjo, Toyosaki, Nakatsu / Monument to Writer Kaoru Morimoto

  • The monument is engraved with a line from A Woman’s Life, a poignant tale which echoes across the ages.
  • No. 65

Walking in the footsteps of a playwright who created immortal dramatic masterpieces

Monument to Writer Kaoru Morimoto
2-8 Nakatsu (In Nakatsu Park) , Kita-ku, Osaka
  • 65　56
  • 史跡・記念碑

Born in Nakatsu, playwright Kaoru Morimoto (1912 – 1946) wrote the renowned drama A Woman’s Life, starring the famous Showa era actress Haruko Sugimura. This line engraved on the monument represents the will to live on one’s own terms rather than taking a path chosen by others. The play resonated with many viewers as it depicts the life of a single woman who lived through the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras.