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 ...

Bunraku*, the traditional Japanese puppet theater, is a unique art form that has influenced many modern performances across ...

Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents the world premiere of Winnie-the-Pooh and Bunraku Too, adapted from A. A. Milne's beloved stories and incorporating traditional Japanese Bunraku puppetry. The ...

For the first time in 30 years, a treasure of Japan has been touring the United States. It's not jewels or a painting. It's a sophisticated kind of puppet theater where the puppets are almost the size ...

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 ...

In our highly visual culture, they’re a natural addition to live theater, says Claudia Orenstein, 61, a puppetry scholar and ...

Since Ikebukuro PARCO opened in 1969, the brand has been a purveyor of culture throughout the Showa, Heisei and Reiwa eras. Continuing to share its colorful outlook with wide audiences, PARCO ...

Georgetown University hosted Seiwa Bunraku, a traditional Japanese puppet theater troupe, for a performance and lecture centered on the art of bunraku in Lohrfink Auditorium on March 21. Georgetown ...

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 ...

Greg Doran, former artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and celebrated Shakespearean, revives his acclaimed ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - A puppet dressed in a kimono is brought to life on stage in graceful, dream-like moves as three puppeteers in full view of the audience maneuver her head, arms and legs. Sign up here ...