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Bunraku, Japanese puppet theater

Bunraku is the Japanese form of puppet theater,
probably the most developed form of puppetry in the world.
It is a serious art form and not as entertainment for children.
Bunraku is more than making puppets appear lively on a stage,
it is also narrative chanting and shamisen music,
by which the Japanese puppet theater is accompanied.







Relevant sites:
Bunraku Kyokai official website
Otome (girl) Bunraku
History of Bunraku

Kabuki, traditional Japanese theater Kabuki is a form of traditional Japanese theater. Kabuki theater is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by its performers.

Kabukiza Ginza, Tokyo


relevant sites:
Kabuki pavilion
Kabuki was originally created by a woman?

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Noh masks

Noh and Kyogen are also Japan's forms of classical theater as well as Bunraku and Kabuki.

Kyogen is the classical comic theater, it emphasizes dialogue.
While Noh is musical in nature.

Relevant sites:
UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage
Noh and Kyogen

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