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 ...

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 ...

For the first time in about 30 years, a Japanese theater that uses human-sized puppets is performing across the country. For the first time in 30 years, a treasure of Japan has been touring the United ...

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, Sept 10 (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 ...