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Asia, Japan, Tokyo, musicians at a Nihon bunraku puppet theatre performance Stock Photo

RMTRMYYG–Asia, Japan, Tokyo, musicians at a Nihon bunraku puppet theatre performance

Japan, Osaka, Bunraku, puppet theatre, poster, Stock Photo

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Nihon Bunraku puppet theatre performance, Tokyo, Japan, Asia Stock Photo

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RMA61KAW–Japan Osaka Bunraku puppet theatre poster

A scene from a Bunraku puppet theatre play Osaka Japan Stock Photo

RMA0CT45–A scene from a Bunraku puppet theatre play Osaka Japan

Puppet Theatre, Japan, Asia, theatre / theater, puppet, puppets, Bunraku, lady, cloth, robe, fish, carp, waterfall, 19th century, historic, historic, historical, people, Stock Photo

RMA7WB4R–Puppet Theatre, Japan, Asia, theatre / theater, puppet, puppets, Bunraku, lady, cloth, robe, fish, carp, waterfall, 19th century, historic, historic, historical, people,

banruku puppet theatre demonstration bu puppeters at the national Bunraku theatre Osaka, Japan Stock Photo

RMA4DRFA–banruku puppet theatre demonstration bu puppeters at the national Bunraku theatre Osaka, Japan

Puppet in kimono being manipulated by two bunraku puppeteers in black robes. Woodblock ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunisada II, Tokyo, 1850s. Stock Photo

RMEJXKMY–Puppet in kimono being manipulated by two bunraku puppeteers in black robes. Woodblock ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunisada II, Tokyo, 1850s.

Japan, Kansai, Kyoto, Bunraku Stock Photo

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Head of Bunraku puppet Japan Stock Photo

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JAPAN Kyoto Detail of bunraku puppet female character. Stock Photo

RMB1WJ2E–JAPAN Kyoto Detail of bunraku puppet female character.

YEMEN - CIRCA 1970: stamp printed by Yemen, shows Bunraku Puppet, circa 1970 Stock Photo

RFT218WJ–YEMEN - CIRCA 1970: stamp printed by Yemen, shows Bunraku Puppet, circa 1970

Gnomus, caretaker of the Earth at the Old Town Quarry in Weston-super-Mare, UK on 21 September 2019. Bunraku puppet Gnomus was made and operated by Puppets with Guts and was brought to Weston-super-Mare by local performing arts group Theatre Orchard. Stock Photo

RF2A0TYCH–Gnomus, caretaker of the Earth at the Old Town Quarry in Weston-super-Mare, UK on 21 September 2019. Bunraku puppet Gnomus was made and operated by Puppets with Guts and was brought to Weston-super-Mare by local performing arts group Theatre Orchard.

'fine arts, Japan, graphics, 'puppeteer with puppet for bunraku theatre', Edo period, early 19th century, colour woodcut, 50 c Stock Photo

RMA3YEGM–'fine arts, Japan, graphics, 'puppeteer with puppet for bunraku theatre', Edo period, early 19th century, colour woodcut, 50 c

Kyoto, Japan - 1 November 1994; one man - a puppeteer - in shot. Bunraku is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka in the beg Stock Photo

RM2GMTP5F–Kyoto, Japan - 1 November 1994; one man - a puppeteer - in shot. Bunraku is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka in the beg

Chikamatsu Monzaemon (Japanese: 近松門左衛門; real name Sugimori Nobumori, 杉森信盛, 1653 – 6 January 1725) was a Japanese dramatist of jōruri, the form of puppet theater that later came to be known as bunraku, and the live-actor drama, kabuki. The Encyclopædia Britannica writes that he is 'widely regarded as the greatest Japanese dramatist'. His most notable plays deal with double-suicides of honor bound lovers. Okakura Kakuzo describes him as 'Japan's Shakespeare' in his classic 'The Book of Tea' Stock Photo

RM2B0200J–Chikamatsu Monzaemon (Japanese: 近松門左衛門; real name Sugimori Nobumori, 杉森信盛, 1653 – 6 January 1725) was a Japanese dramatist of jōruri, the form of puppet theater that later came to be known as bunraku, and the live-actor drama, kabuki. The Encyclopædia Britannica writes that he is 'widely regarded as the greatest Japanese dramatist'. His most notable plays deal with double-suicides of honor bound lovers. Okakura Kakuzo describes him as 'Japan's Shakespeare' in his classic 'The Book of Tea'

Puppet in kimono being manipulated by two bunraku puppeteers in black robes. Woodblock ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunisada II, Tokyo, 1850s. From a series of illustrations of popular bunraku plays, this showing the Yaoya Oshichi. Stock Photo

RMP7DW9F–Puppet in kimono being manipulated by two bunraku puppeteers in black robes. Woodblock ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunisada II, Tokyo, 1850s. From a series of illustrations of popular bunraku plays, this showing the Yaoya Oshichi.

The 47 Ronin incident immediately inspired a succession of kabuki and bunraku plays; the first, 'The Night Attack at Dawn by the Soga' appeared only two weeks after the ronin died. It was shut down by the authorities, but many others soon followed, initially in Osaka and Kyoto, farther away from the capital. Some even took the story as far as Manila, to spread the story to the rest of Asia. The most successful of the adaptations was a bunraku puppet play called Kanadehon Chūshingura (now simply called Chūshingura, or 'Treasury of Loyal Retainers'), written in 1748 by Takeda Izumo and two asso Stock Photo

RM2B029XD–The 47 Ronin incident immediately inspired a succession of kabuki and bunraku plays; the first, 'The Night Attack at Dawn by the Soga' appeared only two weeks after the ronin died. It was shut down by the authorities, but many others soon followed, initially in Osaka and Kyoto, farther away from the capital. Some even took the story as far as Manila, to spread the story to the rest of Asia. The most successful of the adaptations was a bunraku puppet play called Kanadehon Chūshingura (now simply called Chūshingura, or 'Treasury of Loyal Retainers'), written in 1748 by Takeda Izumo and two asso

Performance of Ningyō jōruri 'Sonezaki Shinjū (The Love Suicides at Sonezaki) ', Author Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725), from Mugikogashi volum 2, Publish date 1826. Stock Photo

RM2K16CP9–Performance of Ningyō jōruri 'Sonezaki Shinjū (The Love Suicides at Sonezaki) ', Author Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725), from Mugikogashi volum 2, Publish date 1826.

Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Nihon bunraku puppet theatre performance Stock Photo

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Japan Osaka Bunraku theatre puppet Stock Photo

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RMA0CT49–A scene from a Bunraku puppet theatre play Osaka Japan

RMA4DRFD–banruku puppet theatre demonstration bu puppeters at the national Bunraku theatre Osaka, Japan

RMEX26KF–Puppet in kimono being manipulated by two bunraku puppeteers in black robes. Woodblock ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunisada II, Tokyo, 1850s. From a series of illustrations of popular bunraku plays, this showing the Yaoya Oshichi.

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Bunraku puppet play Hyogo Japan Stock Photo

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JAPAN Kyoto Detail of bunraku puppet male character. Puppets are elaborate and expressive with moving features. Stock Photo

RMB1WJ2C–JAPAN Kyoto Detail of bunraku puppet male character. Puppets are elaborate and expressive with moving features.

RF2A0TYD1–Gnomus, caretaker of the Earth at the Old Town Quarry in Weston-super-Mare, UK on 21 September 2019. Bunraku puppet Gnomus was made and operated by Puppets with Guts and was brought to Weston-super-Mare by local performing arts group Theatre Orchard.

Infographic about bunraku (Japanese puppets), one of the four types of Japanese classic theatre, from the 11th century. [Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188]. Stock Photo

RM2NEC4PC–Infographic about bunraku (Japanese puppets), one of the four types of Japanese classic theatre, from the 11th century. [Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188].

RM2B029XC–The 47 Ronin incident immediately inspired a succession of kabuki and bunraku plays; the first, 'The Night Attack at Dawn by the Soga' appeared only two weeks after the ronin died. It was shut down by the authorities, but many others soon followed, initially in Osaka and Kyoto, farther away from the capital. Some even took the story as far as Manila, to spread the story to the rest of Asia. The most successful of the adaptations was a bunraku puppet play called Kanadehon Chūshingura (now simply called Chūshingura, or 'Treasury of Loyal Retainers'), written in 1748 by Takeda Izumo and two asso

RMAWCP51–Japan Osaka Bunraku theatre puppet

Banruku puppet theatre demonstration by puppeters at the national bunraku theatre Osaka, Japan Stock Photo

RMA4DRFE–Banruku puppet theatre demonstration by puppeters at the national bunraku theatre Osaka, Japan

Bunraku puppet performance and dolls at the Awaji Ningyoza theater, near Fukura, on Awaji Island, in the Inland Sea, Japan Stock Photo

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RMAMHCM7–Japan, Kansai, Kyoto, Bunraku

JAPAN Kyoto Bunraku puppet male character appearing from behind curtains with puppeteer partly seen at side. Stock Photo

RMB1WJ2H–JAPAN Kyoto Bunraku puppet male character appearing from behind curtains with puppeteer partly seen at side.

RF2A0TYB5–Gnomus, caretaker of the Earth at the Old Town Quarry in Weston-super-Mare, UK on 21 September 2019. Bunraku puppet Gnomus was made and operated by Puppets with Guts and was brought to Weston-super-Mare by local performing arts group Theatre Orchard.

RM2B029XJ–The 47 Ronin incident immediately inspired a succession of kabuki and bunraku plays; the first, 'The Night Attack at Dawn by the Soga' appeared only two weeks after the ronin died. It was shut down by the authorities, but many others soon followed, initially in Osaka and Kyoto, farther away from the capital. Some even took the story as far as Manila, to spread the story to the rest of Asia. The most successful of the adaptations was a bunraku puppet play called Kanadehon Chūshingura (now simply called Chūshingura, or 'Treasury of Loyal Retainers'), written in 1748 by Takeda Izumo and two asso

RMCC5JW4–Bunraku puppet performance and dolls at the Awaji Ningyoza theater, near Fukura, on Awaji Island, in the Inland Sea, Japan

JAPAN Kyoto Bunraku puppet male character portraying strong emotion with a series of poses or kata Stock Photo

RMB1WJ2J–JAPAN Kyoto Bunraku puppet male character portraying strong emotion with a series of poses or kata

RF2A0TYC5–Gnomus, caretaker of the Earth at the Old Town Quarry in Weston-super-Mare, UK on 21 September 2019. Bunraku puppet Gnomus was made and operated by Puppets with Guts and was brought to Weston-super-Mare by local performing arts group Theatre Orchard.

RM2B029XF–The 47 Ronin incident immediately inspired a succession of kabuki and bunraku plays; the first, 'The Night Attack at Dawn by the Soga' appeared only two weeks after the ronin died. It was shut down by the authorities, but many others soon followed, initially in Osaka and Kyoto, farther away from the capital. Some even took the story as far as Manila, to spread the story to the rest of Asia. The most successful of the adaptations was a bunraku puppet play called Kanadehon Chūshingura (now simply called Chūshingura, or 'Treasury of Loyal Retainers'), written in 1748 by Takeda Izumo and two asso

RMCC5JM3–Bunraku puppet performance and dolls at the Awaji Ningyoza theater, near Fukura, on Awaji Island, in the Inland Sea, Japan

JAPAN Kyoto Bunraku puppet female character with puppeteers. Puppet is half life size, dressed in red embroidered kimono Stock Photo

RMB1WJ2G–JAPAN Kyoto Bunraku puppet female character with puppeteers. Puppet is half life size, dressed in red embroidered kimono

RF2A0TYB2–Gnomus, caretaker of the Earth at the Old Town Quarry in Weston-super-Mare, UK on 21 September 2019. Bunraku puppet Gnomus was made and operated by Puppets with Guts and was brought to Weston-super-Mare by local performing arts group Theatre Orchard.

RMCC5J75–Bunraku puppet performance and dolls at the Awaji Ningyoza theater, near Fukura, on Awaji Island, in the Inland Sea, Japan

JAPAN Kyoto Bunraku puppet female character. Heroines are not permitted the same open displays of emotion as the male characters Stock Photo

RMB1WJ2K–JAPAN Kyoto Bunraku puppet female character. Heroines are not permitted the same open displays of emotion as the male characters

RMCC5K1R–Bunraku puppet performance and dolls at the Awaji Ningyoza theater, near Fukura, on Awaji Island, in the Inland Sea, Japan

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RMCC5J1J–Bunraku puppet performance and dolls at the Awaji Ningyoza theater, near Fukura, on Awaji Island, in the Inland Sea, Japan

RMCC5K3C–Bunraku puppet performance and dolls at the Awaji Ningyoza theater, near Fukura, on Awaji Island, in the Inland Sea, Japan

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RMCC5HR8–Bunraku puppet performance and dolls at the Awaji Ningyoza theater, near Fukura, on Awaji Island, in the Inland Sea, Japan

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RMCC5HK7–Bunraku puppet performance and dolls at the Awaji Ningyoza theater, near Fukura, on Awaji Island, in the Inland Sea, Japan

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RMCC5HH3–Bunraku puppet performance and dolls at the Awaji Ningyoza theater, near Fukura, on Awaji Island, in the Inland Sea, Japan

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