Bunraku
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Bunraku is name of puppet drama that arose during Edo period. Bunraku is a union of three art of forms in which a Tayu or narrator, narrates a story to musical accompaniment by a Shamisen player, whist on stage doll manipulators make dolls perform to match the words of the tayufs story. This is sizuka gozen from Yositsune senbonzakura. |
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GENTA He is gentle and handsome expression. This is used for young and good-looking men. |
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KEBIISHI He is used for wise expression. |
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Fuke-oyama This is used for married and older women. |
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MUSUME This is used for young, unmarried girls, wives of daimyou and shopkeepers. |