(1)Joruri bunraku gains UNESCO recognition

TOKYO, Japan - Tamao Yoshida (L) and Minosuke Yoshida operate ''joruri bunraku'' puppets to perform the popular drama ''Honcho Nijushiko'' in an undated photo provided by Japan's Culture Agency. The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Nov. 7 recognized Japan's traditional form of puppet theater as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. (Kyodo)