In Japanese theater, it is often thought that there are three main genres: Noh, Kabuki and Bunraku. However, there is a fourth — Kyogen. For hundreds of years Kyogen was regarded as a comedic theater ...

is the home base of Ningyo Joruri Bunraku, a type of traditional Japanese puppet theater comparable to Kabuki and Noh. I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate on Bunraku projects, writing ...

In Japan, many traditional performing arts whose artistic nature has received both domestic and international reputation, such as Noh, Kabuki and Bunraku, are being passed down through generations.

It became a centerpiece for performances to preserve, and pass on, traditional performing arts such as Kabuki, Bunraku puppet theater and Nihon Buyo. The facility's large theater has a 20-meter ...

Also, the National Theater (for Kabuki, Bunraku, and Noh) and the New National Theater (for opera) are organizing introductory workshops for young people to learn to appreciate performing arts. The ...