The Takemoto-za (竹本座) was a bunraku theatre in Osaka, founded in 1684 by Takemoto Gidayū. Plays by many famous playwrights were performed there, including works by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Namiki Sōsuke, and . Many of the playwrights working at the Takemoto-za worked together, as a committee, as was the custom at the time. The Takemoto-za had a fierce rival in the , built by one of Takemoto Gidayū's former disciples.