OSAKA—A single 500-yen coin ($3.20) guarantees you a chance to see pros perform the centuries-old trade of traditional Japanese puppetry. Aimed at those unfamiliar with the classic artform, the National Bunraku Theater in the Nipponbashi district of Osaka’s Chuo Ward puts on shows for what is an insanely affordable... read full story
"Bunraku in the Edo Period (1603-1867) was akin to modern-day TV gossip shows. It is said that a performance based on an actual homicide case was staged as early as a week after the incident,"