National Bunraku Theatre
Address | 1-12-10 Nipponbashi, Chūō-ku Osaka Japan |
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Coordinates | 34°40′03″N 135°30′31″E / 34.66750°N 135.50861°E |
Capacity | 753 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1984 |
Architect | Kisho Kurokawa |
Website | |
http://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/bunraku.html |
The National Bunraku Theatre (国立文楽劇場, Kokuritsu Bunraku Gekijō) is a complex consisting of two halls and an exhibition room, located in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The complex was opened in 1984 as the fourth national theatre of the country, to become the headquarters of bunraku.
History
The
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
, operates the National Theatre.
Outline
The theatre has two halls. The Large Theatre has a capacity of around 700 seats depending on stage setup, and is primarily used for performances of
Buyō and stage plays. In the Small Hall are performed other type of traditional arts such as, rakugo, manzai
and Japanese music.
External links
- Media related to National Bunraku Theatre at Wikimedia Commons
- National Theatre of Japan official web site (in English)
References