1. New York Times Japan's Awaji Puppets, a National Treasury Date: Feb 10, 1974 Written by: Jennifer Dunning It is not surprising that the Awaji Puppet Theater of has been designated by the Japanese Government as an “intangible national tr…
1. About Awaji Puppet Theater Company - 淡路人形浄瑠璃座 2. Awaji Puppet Museum Video from: awajiningyoza.com
Awaji Puppet Theater Company (淡路人浄瑠璃) Awaji Puppet is referred to as the origin of Bunraku Puppetry, and one of the principal currents in a puppet performance tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century in Japan. Uemura Bunra…
1. Yamamoto Kyogen Performance at Yokohama Nogakudo www.youtube.com 2. Exerpt from Shidohogaku & Tsukimizato www.youtube.com https://www.japansociety.org/page/multimedia/webcast 3. Samples of kyogen movement: Sample 1: Mountain monk, who f…
Yamamoto Kyogen Company - 山本狂言 Yamamoto Kyogen Company was founded by Yamamoto Tojiro (1836-1902), who performed in Tokyo with the Okura school of kyogen during the late Edo period (c.1603-1868) and into the Meiji period (1868-c.1912).…
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Gagaku: Japanese Imperial Court Music and Dance In Japan in ancient times, a number of songs and singing styles such as Kagura, Yamato-Uta, and Kume-Uta existed, and these were also accompanied by simple dances. From approximately the 5th …