Ningyo Joruri (Traditional Japanese Puppet Theater): October 13

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Ningyo Joruri, the traditional Japanese puppet theater will be performed at the Kudo House, a folk house designated as an important cultural property of Japan.
The program for this year is “Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami (Sugawara and the Secrets of Calligraphy) – Second half of the ‘Terakoya’ (the Village School) scene”, presented by Sagami puppet theater Shimonaka-za, which is a troupe designated as an intangible folk cultural property of Japan.
It is a precious chance to catch the lively expressions of the traditional Japanese puppet.

  • Date: Monday and national holiday, October 13, 2025
  • Place: 22. the Kudo House
  • Time: [1] 12:30~14:00 / [2] 14:30~16:00 (2 performances)
  • Price of the ticket: regular ticket – 1,000 yen; ticket for students or younger children – 500 yen. (Admission fee for Minkaen is waived)
  • Sales of the ticket: in front of the Front Gate of Minkaen from 11:00 on the day (No reservation/Max 4 tickets for 1 person/No discounts/Cash only)
  • Capacity: First come first served to 50 persons for each performance

  • Performer
    • [Puppeteer] Sagami puppet theater Shimonaka-za(an intangible folk cultural property of Japan)
    • [Taiyu] First performance: Utsugi Yutaka / Second performance: Sato Mitsuaki
    • [Shamisen] Takemoto Tosako