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Osaka has been the capital for bunraku, traditional Japanese puppet theater, for many centuries. The popularity of the theater form had grown in the city during the Edo Period when bunraku (like kabuki) was a rare kind of art entertainment for the common public rather than the nobility. The National Bunraku Theater in Osaka is one of the few places to view the fascinating art form today. English programs and earphones are available. Performances are usually held in three week runs in January, April, June, July/August and November.

How to get there

The closest station is Nippombashi Station on the Subway Sennichimae and Tanimachi Lines. How to get to and around Osaka

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English Links

Performance Schedule (National Theatre of Japan) Performance schedule for the National Bunraku Theatre and other national theatres.

Japanese Links

National Bunraku Theatre (Japan Arts Council) Official website.