In this episode, Director of Tokubeiza Martin Holman joins me to talk about Ningyo Joruri. What is the most popular play?  How can three puppeteers operate a single puppet? What role taiyu and shamisen player play in? What should we pay attention to when we watch this stage performance? How has it developed into a current form? Let's explore the wonders of Ningyo Joruri!

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Tokushima Prefectural Awa Jurobe Yashiki website: https://joruri.info/jurobe/english/

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