OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) – Stuck at home for weeks while Japan was under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus, renowned Japanese Bunraku puppet master Kanjuro Kiritake, all his performances ...
Children see and play with all sorts of puppets: Finger puppets, hand puppets, sock puppets, marionettes and even Muppets. But what about Japanese Bunraku puppets? This type of puppetry is an ancient ...
Japan Society is delighted to present two new exhibitions, Bunraku Backstage and Acky Bright: Studio Infinity, on view in New York City this fall. Public programs exploring the contemporary and ...
“The Long Christmas Ride Home” cast members did wall sits and pushups in preparation for their latest role: puppeteering. Students from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television will perform in ...
Japan Society will present National Bunraku Theater, with four performances only taking place Thursday, October 3 through Saturday, October 5 at Japan Society (333 East 47th Street). This long-awaited ...
A traditional Japanese Bunraku puppet troupe will perform Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Nelke Experimental Theatre of the Harris Fine Arts Center. The performance is free and the public is ...
Born in Osaka some 300 years ago, Japanese puppet theater—Bunraku—is a stunning yet refined spectacle. This program presents the story of Bunraku through two of its greatest masters, puppeteer Tamao ...
Blair Thomas is a lifelong puppeteer and founder and artistic director of the International Puppet Theater Festival. In 2009, Thomas was ordinated as a dharma teacher by the Maitreya Buddhist Seminary ...
OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Stuck at home for weeks while Japan was under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus, renowned Japanese Bunraku puppet master Kanjuro Kiritake, all his performances ...