Theater Arts Japan

Introducing Theater Companies from Japan

Awaji Puppet Theater Company (3): Reviews

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…

Awaji Puppet Theater Company (2) Video

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 (1) : About

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…

Yamamoto Kyogen Company (2)

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 (1)

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).…

Reigakusha Gagaku Ensemble (3)

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Reigakusha Gagaku Ensemble (2)

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 …