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National Bunraku Theater

One of the last places in the world where bunraku, a form of intricate puppet theater from the Edo period, can be seen live.

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National Bunraku Theater
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Why go

The large puppets, which require three operators each, are accompanied by traditional music and narration, and act out great Japanese plays of the 1600s and 1700s. Transcripts in Japanese and synopses in English are provided.

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