Choice of the Week（Week of December 27, 2011 programs）

■LAST ARTISANS
〜 Edo Robots 〜

Mechanical dolls became widely popular among commoners in Japan's Edo period, beginning in the early 17th century. We'll observe a 9th-generation puppet artisan at work.

■Hiroshi Sugimoto's Bunraku
〜 Contemporary Artist Transforms Tradition 〜

This year, contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto took on "bunraku" traditional Japanese puppet theater. His groundbreaking production of "The Love Suicide at Sonezaki" is too good to miss.

■Documenting the Japan 3/11 Disaster
〜 Fallout: The Last Days of Iitate Village 〜

First, a record of the people's struggles in Iitate Village where people were forced to evacuate because of radiation issues.

■Documenting the Japan 3/11 Disaster
〜 Doctors Facing the Tsunami 〜

Next, our crew followed the doctors at Ishinomaki Red Cross Hospital. After the tsunami, it was the only local healthcare facility in operation after the tsunami.

■Documenting the Japan 3/11 Disaster
〜 Can You See Our Lights?: First Festival after the Tsunami 〜

Last, join the Tohoku communities that pulled together their summer festivals to honor lost family and friends.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Mechanical
• doll
• Edo
• Bunraku
• Japanese
• puppet
• Iitate