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Bunraku: Traditional Japanese puppet theatre

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Bunraku Performers

Puppeteers:

three people control the puppet

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(Ningyotsukai)

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3 Bunraku �Puppeteers: ��First (Main) puppeteer: controls head and right hand of puppet (omozukai)�Second (left) Puppeteer: controls left hand of puppet (hidarizukai) �Third Puppeteer: controls feet and legs of puppet (ashizukai)

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Bunraku Performers

Chanter: one person voices all puppets

(Tayu)

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Bunraku Performers

Musician: plays 3 stringed instrument

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(Shamisen, similar to guitar)