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Exploring traditional Japanese music and instruments with experts

The Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata recently hosted four Japanese musicians and treated the audience of the city to traditional music at the Calcutta School of Music and Netaji Bhawan. We caught ...
Reuters

FEATURE-Traditional 'Bunraku' puppets for children help Japanese master endure coronavirus shutdown

OSAKA, Japan, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Stuck at home for weeks while Japan was under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus, renowned Japanese Bunraku puppet master Kanjuro Kiritake, all his ...
Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Japanese Culture Day next week in Hilo

The Hilo-based Japanese Community Association of Hawaii will present Bunka No Hi, Japanese Culture Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
KCCI Des Moines

Traditional Japanese puppet theater performers share culture with Iowans

WELCOME BACK. RIGHT NOW, A GROUP OF PERFORMERS FROM JAPAN ARE IN IOWA SHARING THEIR ART OF PUPPET THEATER. KCCI’S NICOLE TAM EXPLAINS THE UNIQUE STORYTELLING ON STAGE WITH THE LONG HISTORY THAT DATES ...
The New York Times

In Rural Japan, a 370-Year-Old Tradition Falls to One Child

Every year, students in a mountain village spend months preparing for an elaborate Kabuki performance. An aging society has put their show — and their school — in jeopardy. By Ben Dooley SHITARA, ...