This is not Bunraku. Bunraku (more accurately termed "ningyou joururi") requires three puppeteers for each puppet. This style of puppetry is known as "kuruma ningyou," which means "wheeled puppet." It's most prominent (only?) practitioners in Japan are the members of the Hachioji troupe, located in Tokyo.
The piece they are performing is Hidakagawa Iriaizakura, a piece also performed in other bunraku/ningyou joururi theaters in Japan.
This isn't bunraku. Where are the other puppeteers? Bunraku has three technicians.
surroundedbyacloud 1 year ago
=S....
hrmza89 2 years ago
heeeeO_O OMOSHIROII NA!!
cheesesmiles 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this.
I wonder what the influence of Bunraku or 'kuruma ningyou' was on present day manga and anime.
saigokun 3 years ago
I know Bunraku pretty well. This is the first time I see this other form of Japanese puppetry. Thanks a lot.
Qcumber 3 years ago
pretty ^^ I want a puppet xD
THEPASSIONSOFGACKT07 3 years ago
That's a puppet?!
AWESOME!! XD
kurokokoro829 3 years ago
beautiful
ClownFallsDown 3 years ago
This is not Bunraku. Bunraku (more accurately termed "ningyou joururi") requires three puppeteers for each puppet. This style of puppetry is known as "kuruma ningyou," which means "wheeled puppet." It's most prominent (only?) practitioners in Japan are the members of the Hachioji troupe, located in Tokyo.
The piece they are performing is Hidakagawa Iriaizakura, a piece also performed in other bunraku/ningyou joururi theaters in Japan.
Good stuff. But it's not Bunraku.
jimmytinez 3 years ago 7
Very cool!!!
alrmom 4 years ago