Japan Arts Council

Performance Date

Tuesday, June 8 - Tuesday, June 22 2023 ※No performance on Sunday, June 18

Performance Time

10:30 - 12:50 and 14:00 - 16:20
*End times are estimates and could vary.

Timetable

*This performance is targeted at young students, but the one of June 11 is at adults.  It starts at 11:00, scheduled to end at 13:15.

 

Program

-Gojōbashi (The Bridge at Fifth Avenue)
-Guidance for BUNRAKU Beginners (Explanation in JAPANESE)
-Kanadehon Chūshingura (The Treasury of 47 Loyal Retainers)
The Attack in the Palace
 Enya Hangan's Ritual Suicide 
 Leaving the Clan Mansion


*Gojōbashi is not performed at the June 11th performance.
*Japanese subtitles displayed on screen above the stage
*FREE synopsis in English / Chinese / Korean / Spanish / French
*FREE English audio guide provided at these performances:
     10th, 10:30 & 14:00
     11th, 11:00
     17th, 10:30 & 14:00


Discover BUNRAKU  ―BUNRAKU for Beginners―




Performance Date: Sunday, June 11 2023
Performance Time: 14:30 - 16:47

Timetable

-The ABC of BUNRAKU ―Introduction to BUNRAKU― (Explanation in ENGLISH)
 [Navigator] YAGI Saki (Freelance Announcer)
-Kanadehon Chūshingura (The Treasury of 47 Loyal Retainers)
 The Attack in the Palace
 Enya Hangan's Ritual Suicide 
 Leaving the Clan Mansion


*We provide the following FREE services:
English audio guide
English subtitles displayed on screen
・FREE Synopsis in English / Chinese / Korean / Spanish / French

Venue

National Bunraku Theatre
  1-12-10 Nippon-bashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-0073
  Tel. +81-6-6212-2531

How To Get Here?

By Trains
- 1min. walk from Nippombashi Station
(Exit 7, Osaka Metro Sakaisuji and Sennichimae Lines)
- 1min. walk from Kintetsu-Nippombashi Station
(Exit 7, Kintetsu Nara Line)
*You can find a lift at Exit 10.

Ticket Prices (tax included)

Adults:4,000yen
(Student 1,500yen)

Seating Plan

Booking Opens

Online & Telephone : Monday May 8 2023
Box Office : Tuesday May 9 2023

Box Office
0570-07-9900
(From overseas: +81-3-3230-3000)
in Japanese and English
(10:00AM - 6:00PM)

Click here to find the details about how to buy tickets.

Book Online

(updated May 8, 2023)