These Are Bunraku Puppets...Have Fun Never Sleeping Again

Bunraku is a form of puppet theater that began in Osaka, Japan, in the late 1600s. Also known as ningyō jōruri -- ningyō meaning the combination of a chanting narration and musical instrument playing and jōruri meaning puppet -- it is considered one of the most developed forms of puppetry in the world.Bunraku plays often feature conflict between social obligations and human emotion, but some have supernatural themes that require a puppet's innocent-looking face to transform into something demonic. The puppets are half life-sized and are carefully crafted by specialists. Three puppeteers operate each puppet, controlling its movements and bringing...

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