Een-chaw！Bunraku 2025
Come experience Bunraku, Japan’s traditional puppet theatre (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage) — for free!
July 11, 2025 (Fri) 12:00–13:00 / 14:00–15:00
Venue: Special Stage at Namba CITY Galleria Court(directly connected to Namba Station, Osaka)
The event will include English interpretation by the host.
【Program】
・Explanation of BUNRAKU (Tayu/Shamisen) and puppets.
・Experience how to oprate a BUNRAKU puppet.
・BUNRAKU play - NININ SAMBASO.
【What is Bunraku?】
Bunraku is a traditional Japanese puppet theatre where the narrator (tayu), the shamisen player, and the puppeteers come together to create a unified performance. It has been recognized as one of Japan's representative traditional arts and is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
【Contact】
Arts Integrate Inc.
TEL 06-6372-6707（weekdays: 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.）
artsinteg@gmail.com
https://www.osakabunraku.jp/
【Organizer】 Osaka City
Executive Committee for Promotion of Bunraku Theatre （Osaka City, BUNRAKU KYOKAI）
【Planning and Operation】
Traditional arts creation business entity（traditional arts of Japan, arts integrate）