Presenting 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo × Ningyo Joruri Bunraku
The Japan Arts Council sees this as an opportunity to promote the appeal of Ningyo Joruri Bunraku, a traditional performing art born and nurtured in Osaka. We are contributing to a variety of programs to share it with as many people as possible.
１．Signature Pavilion by ISHIGURO Hiroshi—“Future of Life”
—Exhibition of the Bunraku Puppet Osome and Opening Performance—
The Bunraku puppet Osome is on display in the introductory room of the Signature Pavilion-“Future of Life”, produced by robotics pioneer ISHIGURO Hiroshi.
Supervision of the exhibit was provided by KIRITAKE Kanjuro, a close associate of Producer ISHIGURO.
This is a rare opportunity to see a Bunraku puppet up close—an experience usually limited to viewing from a distance in the theater.
In addition, on Saturday, April 19, an opening performance will be held at the Pavilion, featuring Ningyo Joruri Bunraku.
Bunraku artists from the April National Bunraku performanceYoshitsune Senbon Zakura will join the showcase to present an introduction to Bunraku puppetry and a performance of Sanbasō.
Admission is free, and no advance reservation is required (however, an Expo admission ticket is necessary).
We warmly invite you to stop by.
| Title: | FUTURE OF LIFE Opening Performance | ||
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| Date/Time: | Saturday, April 19 — Performance starts at 2:00 PM (Doors open at 1:00 PM / Scheduled to end around 4:45 PM) | ||
| Venue: | Expo Arena “Matsuri” (Outdoor viewing area with artificial turf) | ||
| Program: | 2:00〜2:05 | Opening | |
| 2:05〜2:45 | Noh performance Okina | TATSUMI Manjiro and others | |
| 2:55〜3:30 | Ningyo Joruri Bunraku | ||
| 1. Bunraku Introduction | by YOSHIDA Ichisuke and others | ||
| 2. Performance Commentary and Introduction | |||
| 3. Sanbasō | Joruri: TOYOTAKE Yasutayu | ||
| TAKEMOTO Hirotayu | |||
| Shamisen: TSURUZAWA Kantaro | |||
| TSURUZAWA Seiko | |||
| TSURUZAWA Enjiro | |||
| Sanbasō: YOSHIDA Ichisuke and others | |||
| Hayashi (Musical accompaniment): MOCHIZUKI Tamezo shachu | |||
| 3:55～4:45 | Live performance by m-flo | ||
2. Kamigata Traditional Art Performance—Noh, Ningyo Joruri Bunraku, and Kabuki—
Ningyo Joruri Bunraku will take part in the Kamigata Traditional Art Performance on Saturday, May 10.
The performance will be held at Shine Hat in EXPO Hall, the same venue as the opening ceremony.
Admission is free. However, advance reservations and an Osaka-Kansai Expo admission ticket are required.
We hope you enjoy the special collaboration of traditional arts deeply rooted in the Kansai region.
| Title: | Kamigata Traditional Art Performance—Noh, Ningyo Joruri Bunraku, and Kabuki— | |
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| Date/Time: | Saturday, May 10 1. Performance starts at 12:00 PM (Scheduled to end around 2:10 PM) | |
| 2. Performance starts at 4:00 PM (Scheduled to end around 6:10 PM) | ||
| Venue: | Shine Hat at EXPO Hall | |
| Program: | Ningyo Joruri Bunraku— Sanbasō | Joruri: TOYOTAKE Toudayu |
| Shamisen: TSURUZAWA Enza | Sanbasō: YOSHIDA Tamao and others | Hayashi (Musical accompaniment): MOCHIZUKI Tamezo shachu |
| Noh—Hagoromo | OTSUKI Bunzo | |
| FUKUO Shigejuro and others | ||
| Kabuki/Nihon Buyo (Japanese classical dance) | ||
| Gōka Kisaragi Ezukushi | NAKAMURA Ganjiro | |
| KATAOKA Ainosuke | ||
| ICHIKAWA Chusha and others | ||
