1. Japanese Theatre: History of Bunraku By Klajdi Selimaj

2. Japanese Traditional Theater

3. Bunraku 300 years old Also known as Ningyo- Joruri Founded by: Takemoto Gidayu 3 elements: Tayu Shamisen The 3 puppeters

4. Bunraku Puppeteers Puppeteer master: Minosuke Yoshida

5. Puppeteer master Master controls right hand and head Second senior left hand Apprentice controls feet

6. Puppeteers

7. Bunraku Puppets

8. 1966-Tokyo National theater 1984-Osaka National Bunraku Theater

9. References Readings: HISTORY OF THE THEATER ART BUNRAKU http://www.bridgewater.edu/~dhuffman/soc306/I98grp10/webpage2.htmlhttp://www.bridgewater.edu/~dhuffman/soc306/I98grp10/webpage2.html A Brief Introduction to the History of Bunraku http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/definitions/Bunraku.hist.html http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/definitions/Bunraku.hist.html Pictures: http://ceas.uchicago.edu/bunraku/ http://www.bunraku.org/ http://www.yunchtime.net/?p=20 http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia25/en/interview/index.html http://www.pbase.com/creagers/image/43551733 http://www.harumiantiques.com/website/4-1999/4-1999.html