National Bunraku Theater at The Kennedy Center by David Dowling

Hailing from Osaka, Japan, and embarking on a U.S. Tour, the National Bunraku Theater brings with it the blessings of the Japan Society, and a mission of preservation and presentation. As a Libretto is the backbone for opera in its text, the Joruri in Bunraku puppetry is the musical accompaniment of the omozukai, the main puppeteer, the hidarizukai (or sashizukai) the left arm puppeteer, and the ashizukai, whom operates the feet and legs.