Special Supplements / ArtsJP vol.8 Oct 27, 2025
Bunraku broadens appeal with anime stage art
by Kaori Shoji
Bunraku is a traditional performance art in which the narrator (tayu), shamisen player and puppeteers combine their mastery — cultivated over decades of training — to breathe life into otherwise lifeless puppets. Formally known as Ningyo Johruri Bunraku, it originated in Osaka in the early ...
