Japanese Puppetry Workshop

Please join us for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interact with a master Japanese artist, Koryu Nishikawa V, who is the 5th generation Master Puppeteer of the Kuruma Ningyō style- a 160 year-old form of puppetry. Joining Master Nishikawa is Tom Lee who has appeared on Broadway and at the Metropolitan Opera. This workshop will present the principles behind traditional sannin zukkai (three person puppetry), the foundation of the Bunraku tradition. Participants will have a hands-on opportunity to handle traditional Japanese puppets and draw back the curtain on how these beautiful puppets are brought to life through skillful puppetry technique.

A big Mahalo to the University of Hawai'i Outreach College Cultural Extension Program for organizing and making this program available to our community!