Japanese Theatre: History of Bunraku

By Klajdi Selimaj

Japanese Traditional Theater

Bunraku

300 years old

Also known as Ningyo- Joruri

Founded by: Takemoto Gidayu

3 elements:

Tayu

Shamisen

The 3 puppeters

Bunraku Puppeteers

Puppeteer master: Minosuke Yoshida

Puppeteer master

Master controls right hand and head

Second senior left hand

Apprentice controls feet

Puppeteers

Bunraku Puppets

1966-TokyoNational theater

1984-OsakaNational BunrakuTheater

References

Readings:HISTORY OF THE THEATER ART BUNRAKU http://www.bridgewater.edu/~dhuffman/soc306/I98grp10/webpage2.html

A Brief Introduction to the History of Bunraku

http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/definitions/Bunraku.hist.html

Pictures:http://ceas.uchicago.edu/bunraku/http://www.bunraku.org/http://www.yunchtime.net/?p=20 http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia25/en/interview/index.htmlhttp://www.pbase.com/creagers/image/43551733http://www.harumiantiques.com/website/4-1999/4-1999.html