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Element Ningyo Johruri Bunraku puppet theatre (Japan)

Inscribed in 2008 (3.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (originally proclaimed in 2003)

Title EN: Three puppeteers visible to the audience manipulate beautifully costumed puppets while an offstage narrator provides their voices, accompanied by a lute. More than 400 years old, the puppet theatre continues to appeal to modern audiences with its mix of historical and contemporary drama.
Title FR: Trois marionnettistes, visibles du public, manipulent des marionnettes aux magnifiques costumes, tandis qu’un narrateur, en coulisses, prête sa voix aux personnages, accompagné par un luth. Apparu il y a plus de quatre siècles, le Ningyo Johruri Bunraku continue de séduire le public par son mélange de drames historique et contemporain.
Title ES: Tres titiriteros manejan a vista del público unas marionetas bellamente engalanadas mientras, entre bambalinas, un narrador les presta voz acompañando con un laúd. Con más de 400 años de antigüedad, el teatro de marionetas sigue atrayendo a públicos modernos con su mezcla de drama histórico y contemporáneo.