THE HEART OF BUNRAKU in Tokyo

A Lecture/Demonstration/Performance of BUNRAKU PUPPET THEATHER

Saturday, June 30th, 2018

The Nippon Zaidan Building 1-2-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku Tokyo Japan

The puppet master, Kanya Yoshida, will guide us in appreciating the sound of the shamisen, instruct us in how it takes three people to bring one puppet to life, and enlighten us about the Jōruri chanting. 

This explanatory presentation will be followed by a performance of the famous fire lookout tower scene from Datemusume Koi no Higanoko.

Get a first look at this event scheduled for New York in the fall of 2018!

This program will be in Japanese with English interpretation.

大阪の庶民が愛した“文楽”の魅力に迫る　

太夫、三味線、人形の３要素で成り立つ“文楽”。

人形遣いの吉田勘彌氏が実演を交えて解説します。

人気の演目「伊達娘恋緋鹿子」も披露！

 今秋のニューヨーク開催に先駆けた東京公演です

出演：豊竹希太夫、鶴澤清志郎、吉田勘彌、桐竹紋臣、桐竹勘次郎

                                  Performer : Toyotake Nozomidayu, Tsuruzawa Seishiro, Yoshida Kanya, Kiritake Montomi, Kiritake Kanjiro

日時：２０１８年６月３０日（土）

　　　午後２時半開演（午後２時会場）

Date：Saturday June 30th, 2018 at 2:30PM

場所：日本財団ビル２階

　　　東京都港区赤坂１−２−２　

Venue：The Nippon Zaidan Building 1-2-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku Tokyo

入場料：一般3,500円、パリクラブ会員3,000円、学生2,000円

Tickets：3,500 yen (Adult), 3,000 yen (Paris Club Member), 2,000 yen (Student)

主催：能ソサエティー、笹川日仏財団、日仏経済交流会（パリクラブ）

助成：公益財団法人東芝国際交流財団　後援：能ソサエティー後援会

協力：JSPS科研費　JP17K02401

Organized by Noh Society, Fondation franco-Japanaise Sasagawa, Groupe Economique Franco-Japonais (Paris Club)

Supported by TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, Noh Society Koenkai 

Co-Operation :  JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number  JP17K02401