New 'bunraku' master handles puppet during name-taking performance

New 'bunraku' master handles puppet during name-taking performance

"Bunraku" puppetry master Tamao Yoshida II performs at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka, western Japan, on April 4, 2015, after taking on his predecessor's name. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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