Japanology Plus

Season 2 Episode 22: Bunraku

Bunraku is a traditional Japanese performing art dating back more than 4 centuries. It combines a stylized narration and music with a cast of puppets so expressive that you can almost hear them breathe. This time on Japanology Plus, we examine the timeless appeal of Japan's bunraku puppet theater. Our expert guest is Hideki Takagi, who does the commentary for the earphone guides at Osaka's National Bunraku Theatre. And in Plus One, the creation of a bunraku puppet.

Genre:

Documentary, Talk

Seasons:

13

Episodes:

354

Actor:

Peter Barakan

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2014

IMDb:

6.4