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Takemoto Gendayu to retire from bunraku theater

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in February 2010 shows Takemoto Gendayu, a renowned Japanese traditional "joruri bunraku" puppet play master. Takemoto, 82, will retire due to health reasons, the bunraku association said July 14, 2014.

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Master 'Joruri' chanter Takemoto ends final performance

OSAKA, Japan - Master "Joruri" narrative music chanter Takemoto Sumidayu hugs a puppet in tears after the 89-year-old performer's final stage appearance before retirement at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka, western Japan, on April 27, 2014.

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Master 'Joruri' chanter Takemoto ends final performance

OSAKA, Japan - Master "Joruri" narrative music chanter Takemoto Sumidayu, 89, performs in his final stage appearance before retirement at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka, western Japan, on April 27, 2014.

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Japanese puppet show at Louvre Museum

PARIS, France - The popular Japanese puppet show ''Sonezaki Shinju,'' the story of a suicide pact between two Osaka lovers in the 18th century, was staged at the Louvre Museum in Paris on March 4 as part of cultural events to mark the 150th anniversary of the treaty of amity and commerce between Japan and France. The show was performed by Yoshida Minosuke, the ''joruri bunraku'' puppet show master who was named Commander of the Order of Arts and Literature from the French government in March last year in recognition of his artistic and cultural achievements.

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Crown prince, crown princess in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Crown Princess Masako watch an ''Awa Ningyo Joruri'' puppet show at the Awajurobe Yashiki theater in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture on Oct. 27. The Awa Gingyo Joruri school of puppet show, which uses puppets larger in size than the Bungaku puppets, is designated by the state as an Important Intangible Cultural Asset. (Pool photo)

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Japan to nominate 'joruri bunraku' for UNESCO recognition

TOKYO, Japan - Master puppet operator Yoshida Tamao manipulates a ''joruri bunraku'' puppet in a photo taken at the National Theater in Tokyo on May 9. Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency decided May 17 to nominate ''joruri bunraku'' puppet theater for recognition by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a ''masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity.''

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Japan to nominate 'joruri bunraku' for UNESCO recognition

TOKYO, Japan - Master puppet operator Yoshida Fumio Tamao manipulates a ''joruri bunraku'' puppet in a photo taken at the National Theater in Tokyo on May 9. Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency decided May 17 to nominate ''joruri bunraku'' puppet theater for recognition by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a ''masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity.''

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Japanese puppet show at Louvre Museum

PARIS, France - The popular Japanese puppet show ''Sonezaki Shinju,'' the story of a suicide pact between two Osaka lovers in the 18th century, was staged at the Louvre Museum in Paris on March 4 as part of cultural events to mark the 150th anniversary of the treaty of amity and commerce between Japan and France. The show was performed by Yoshida Minosuke, the ''joruri bunraku'' puppet show master who was named Commander of the Order of Arts and Literature from the French government in March last year in recognition of his artistic and cultural achievements. (Kyodo)

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Crown prince, crown princess in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Crown Princess Masako watch an ''Awa Gingyo Joruri'' puppet show at the Awajurobe Yashiki theater in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture on Oct. 27. The Awa Gingyo Joruri school of puppet show, which uses puppets larger in size than the Bungaku puppets, is designated by the state as an Important Intangible Cultural Asset. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Takemoto Gendayu to retire from bunraku theater

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in February 2010 shows Takemoto Gendayu, a renowned Japanese traditional "joruri bunraku" puppet play master. Takemoto, 82, will retire due to health reasons, the bunraku association said July 14, 2014. (Kyodo)

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(2)Joruri bunraku gains UNESCO recognition

TOKYO, Japan - Minosuke Yoshida operates a ''joruri bunraku'' puppet to perform the tragic drama ''Sonezaki Shinju'' in an undated photo released 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)

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(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)

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AI-driven puppet show

An artificial intelligence-equipped robot acts in a "joruri" puppet show in Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on May 23, 2020, with other performers seen on a video screen taking part remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Missing repertoire of Ningyo Joruri performed in London

A repertoire of Ningyo Joruri, Japan's traditional puppet show, is presented at the British Library in London on June 2, 2017. The only existing copy of its script was found at the library in 1962, after a German doctor supposedly brought it out of Japan in the 17th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Missing repertoire of Ningyo Joruri performed in London

A repertoire of Ningyo Joruri, Japan's traditional puppet show, is presented at the British Library in London on June 2, 2017. The only existing copy of its script was found at the library in 1962, after a German doctor supposedly brought it out of Japan in the 17th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Missing repertoire of Ningyo Joruri performed in London

A repertoire of Ningyo Joruri, Japan's traditional puppet show, is presented at the British Library in London on June 2, 2017. The only existing copy of its script was found at the library in 1962, after a German doctor supposedly brought it out of Japan in the 17th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo