Bunraku (Traditional Japanese Puppet Theatre)

Bunraku, one of Japan's representative traditional arts that has continued since the early Edo period. Enjoy a comprehensive art form where the tayu (narrator), shamisen (musical instrument), and puppets come together. In the evening session, to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's death, the classic Bunraku work "Sonezaki Shinjū" will be performed. Featured performers include Toyotake Wakadayū, Takemoto Chitarō (tayu), Tsutsuzawa Kiyoharu (shamisen/national treasure), and Kiritake Kanjūrō (puppet/national treasure), among others. *Elementary school students and older are allowed entry.

Map & Location

Details about Bunraku (Traditional Japanese Puppet Theatre)

Date & Time

11/14(Fri)～ 13:30～

Note

"Day Session" starts at 13:30, doors open at 13:00. "Evening Session" starts at 17:30, doors open at 17:00. *Includes commentary and subtitles.

Venue

Ota City Plaza - Large Hall

Address

3-1-3 Shimo-Maruko, Ota City, Tokyo

Fee

Reserved seats, 4,500 yen per performance, set ticket 8,000 yen

Access (Public)

7 minutes on foot from "Shimo-Maruko" station on the Tokyu Tamagawa Line / 7 minutes on foot from "Chidori-Chō" station on the Tokyu Ikegami Line.

Contact

03-3750-1555 （(Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) Ota City Cultural Promotion Association）

URL

https://www.ota-bunka.or.jp/event/list/detail?86032