Bunraku- Japanese Puppet Theatre

The Japan foundation is hosting a traditional Japanese puppet theatre tomorrow - Bunraku. Performing in the event are artists - Toyotake Yoshihodayu (narrator), Tsuruswa Seiki (shamisen player), Yoshida Minoshiro (puppeteer), Yoshida Tamayo (puppeteer), Yoshida Minoyuki (puppeteer) and Kiritake Kansuke (puppeteer). Bunraku started off as popular entertainment for the commoners during the Edo Period in Osaka and evolved into artistic theatre during the late 17th Century. Entry: free