JAPAN 2005 - Part III

Tom Lee

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JAPAN 2005 - Part III

Koryu Nishikawa, fifth generation master of the Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo style, performs the Sanbaso (ritual dance) with a kuruma

Koryu-san helps workshop member Kaohiri-chan with her puppet head design while her brother Yuta-kun looks on.

Ryuji Nishikawa, brother of Koryu-san and senior member of Kuruma Ningyo, works on puppet bodies in the theatre. Rjyuji-san and

Yuta-kun practices the Sanbaso dance. This is his second year with the workshop.

The workshop kids practice a dueling routine with rehearsal puppets and swords while the others play traditional percussion inst

Chiho Tosha, musician and teacher, who came in for two days to teach traditional percussion techniques. Certain percussive soun

Cute! A young girl intent on her kashira (puppet head).

Back row: Kaohiri, girl, So, Ryuji, kuruma ningyo support, girl, Tomo-san
Front row: Girl, Koryu Nishikawa, girl, Tom, Hanako,

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