Poster of Bunraku: Masters of Japanese Puppet Theater

Bunraku: Masters of Japanese Puppet Theater

Plot: 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 Yoshida and chanter Sumitayu Takemoto
Release Date: Monday, January 1 2001
24 years ago
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Portrait of Tamao YoshidaTamao Yoshida
Tamao Yoshida was
81 in Bunraku: Masters of Japanese Puppet Theater
as 'self'.
Tue, Jan 07 1919 –
Sun, Sep 24 2006
Portrait of Sumitayu TakemotoSumitayu Takemoto
Sumitayu Takemoto was
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as 'self'.
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Portrait of Mic BondMic Bond
Mic Bond was
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as 'Narrator'.
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Crew

Portrait of Takashi WatanabeTakashi Watanabe
Takashi Watanabe was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Noriaki ShinodaNoriaki Shinoda
Noriaki Shinoda was
>> in Bunraku: Masters of Japanese Puppet Theater
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Hirofumi WatanabeHirofumi Watanabe
Hirofumi Watanabe was
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as 'Sound'
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