Traditional Japanese Puppetry in Awaji

For over 500 years, the Awaji Ningyo Joruri puppet theatre in Minamiawaji City, Hyogo Prefecture has been delighting audiences of all ages. Your tour will introduce you to a new style of Ningyo Joruri, where traditional performances are enhanced with the latest in digital technology. You’ll see and hear stories of ancient Japanese myths from the early 8th century Kojiki annals, and then go backstage to see the stage mechanisms and interact with the puppeteers, narrators and shamisen players....See more