NHK Documentaries

Bunraku Bliss (2017x44)

Data di messa in onda: Giu 28, 2017

Bunraku puppet plays have been recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. 3 puppeteers work as a team to perform these serious and adult dramas. Renowned puppeteer Kiritake Kanjuro explores this extraordinary art through "Kagamiyama Kokyo no Nishiki-e", a tale of revenge, and "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami", a historic tragedy. Kiritake's team of 3 puppeteers perform with the leading doll in the studio, showcasing the full depth and breadth of emotion of which bunraku is capable.