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- Osaka, the birthplace of bunraku—Japanese puppet theater—is home to the National Bunraku Theater.
- The National Bunraku Theatre is an arts centre designed is to preserve, develop and pass on traditional arts forms from the Osaka and Kyoto area called the...
- 10. Explore the Neighborhood: The National Bunraku Theater is located in the Nipponbashi district of Osaka, which is known for its vibrant shopping and...
- For centuries, Osaka has been the capital of bunraku theater, which is a traditional form of Japanese puppet theater. ... The National Bunraku Theater in Osaka.
- Though bunraku began as a commoner’s form of entertainment in Osaka during the Edo period, it has worked its way into the heart of the capital’s National Theatre.
- Map of Minami area in Osaka. National Bunraku Theatre is the theater for Bunraku or Ningyo-Joruri which is the Japanese traditional puppet play.
- The National Bunraku Theater is located close to the birthplace of bunraku, Osaka’s Dotombori district. Periodic performances occur 4 times a year.
- Image credit: Sophia Lucero | National Bunraku Theatre, Osaka. ... Walking around Osaka’s streets after the performance, I saw Bunraku everywhere I looked.