In 2008, Japan’s classical puppet theater was inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. However, this has not halted its decline, as it struggles to attract ...

Performers of traditional Japanese arts such as Kabuki and Nihon ... traditional performing arts such as Kabuki, Bunraku puppet theater and Nihon Buyo. The facility's large theater has a 20 ...

YAMATO, Kumamoto Prefecture--A traditional ... The puppet adaptation is called “Chopper, Embarking from the Winter Sakura” in English. Its all-kanji Japanese title reproduces Chopper’s ...

A traditional form of puppet theatre ... Another traditional form of Asian theatre, this time from Japan, Noh gets its name from the word nō, meaning talent or skill. Performers rely on their ...