{"id":26549,"date":"2023-09-20T10:56:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T01:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localhost:10443\/en\/?p=26549"},"modified":"2023-09-21T09:53:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T00:53:55","slug":"national-treasures-bunraku-toyama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tsumugu.yomiuri.co.jp\/en\/feature\/national-treasures-bunraku-toyama\/","title":{"rendered":"National treasures to glitz up bunraku plays at Shoko-ji temple in Toyama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Living national treasure Kanjuro Kiritake and others will perform bunraku puppet plays at Shoko-ji temple, itself a national treasure, on Nov. 28 (2023), according to the municipal government of Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The performance is supported by The Yomiuri Shimbun, and organizers aim to attract visiting foreign nationals through the Japan Tourism Agency’s “tourism restart” project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Living national treasure Kanjuro KiritakePhoto \u00a9 OGAWA TOMOKO<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Shoko-ji is a large temple that served as a base for the Jodo-Shinshu sect of Buddhism in Etchu (present-day Toyama Prefecture). Built in 1795, the temple’s main hall is one of the finest examples of such structures from late in the Edo period (1603-1868) and was designated as a national treasure in December 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiritake is a leading bunraku puppet master and was recognized as a living national treasure in October 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One hundred seats are available for the event. The best seats will run at 10,000 yen per ticket, while second-tier seats can be had for 9,000 yen. The tickets are on sale online at sites such as Yomiuri Travel Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(From The Japan News, Sept. 9, 2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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