Japanology Plus
Season 2 Episode 22 - Bunraku
6.4 ?
2014
Documentary, Talk
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.
Episodes in Season 2
1
Japanophiles: Bartholomeus Greb
28 min
2
Japanophiles: Ivan Vartanian
28 min
3
Japanophiles: Alex Bennett
28 min
4
The Seikan Tunnel
28 min
5
Snow Country
28 min
6
Comedy
28 min
7
Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway
28 min
8
A Season of Change
28 min
9
Waste and Recycling
28 min
10
Period Dramas
28 min
11
Weight Loss Industry
28 min
12
Dams
28 min
13
Izakaya
28 min
14
Craft Beer
28 min
15
Fermented Foods
28 min
16
Umbrellas
28 min
17
Job Hunting
28 min
18
Japanophiles: Amir Takahashi
28 min
19
The English Conversation Business
28 min
20
English at School
28 min
21
Shrine & Temple Carpenters
28 min
22
Bunraku
28 min
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Kids' Summer Holidays
28 min
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Swimming
28 min
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Haunted Houses
28 min
26
Onsen
28 min
27
Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli
28 min
28
Cameras
28 min
29
Wrapping and Packaging
28 min
30
Tokyo Housing
28 min
31
Japanophiles: Adam Zgola
28 min
32
Kombu
28 min
33
Hotels and Inns
28 min
34
Tidying Up
28 min
35
Mt. Takao
28 min
