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'Bunraku' puppetry artist takes on master's name

"Bunraku" puppetry artist Tamame Yoshida (front) sits on the stage at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka, western Japan, on April 4, 2015, during his name-taking ceremony to debut as Tamao Yoshida II, succeeding his master. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Puppet master assumes prestigious teacher's name

Yoshida Tamao, a puppet master of the traditional Japanese puppet theatre, Bunraku, heads to his dressing room at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka on March 31, 2015, after assuming his master's name. He was previously called Yoshida Tamame. His master was a living national treasure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Puppet master assumes prestigious teacher's name

Yoshida Tamame, a puppet master of the traditional Japanese puppet theatre, Bunraku, pays respect at the grave of his late teacher, Yoshida Tamao, in Osaka on March 31, 2015. Tamame has assumed the name of his master, who was a living national treasure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Puppet master assumes prestigious teacher's name

Yoshida Tamame (R), a puppet master of the traditional Japanese puppet theatre, Bunraku, prays on March 31, 2015, at an Osaka shrine for the success of a gala performance marking his succession to his teacher's name. His master, Yoshida Tamao, was a living national treasure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Puppet master assumes prestigious teacher's name

Yoshida Tamame (front), a puppet master of the traditional Japanese puppet theatre, Bunraku, prays on March 31, 2015, at an Osaka shrine for the success of a gala performance marking his succession to his teacher's name. His master, Yoshida Tamao, was a living national treasure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Bunraku' puppeteer to assume master's name of Yoshida Tamao

"Bunraku" puppet handler Yoshida Tamame performs on March 18, 2015, before assuming his master's name of Yoshida Tamao in April. Bunraku is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theater. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo