Summer Holiday Special Bunraku Perfomance

Date and Time

Jul 23 (Sat) ~ Aug 8 (Mon)
1st Part: 11:00~
2nd Part: 14:00~
3rd Part: 18:30~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

General 4.600 yen
Students 2.300 yen
Children 1.800 yen

11th Young Performers` Bunraku

Date and Time

Jun 25 (Sat) ~ 26 (Sun)
13:00~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

General 2.000 yen
Students 1.400 yen

8th Bunraku Day

Date and Time

Jun 19 (Sun)
Midday Session 10:30~
Evening Session 15:00~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

General 2.300 yen
Students 1.300 yen

April's Bunraku Perfomance

Date and Time

Apr 2 (Sat) ~ 24 (Sun)
Mid Morning Session 11:00~
Evening Session 16:00~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

1st Class: General 5.800 yen Students 4.100 yen
2nd Class: General & Students 2.300 yen
※We have a 20 percent price reduction for disabled people (Only on 1st class tickets)
※ We have space for people on wheelchair.

Tricolored cherry tree landscapes: Noh-Bunraku-Rakugo

Date and Time

Mar 27 (Sun)
18:00~

Place

Yamamoto Nohgakudo

Fee

4.500 yen (5.500 yen on the day)

2011 March's Bunraku On the Road - Kyoto

Date and Time

Mar 19 (Sat)
Morning Session 13:00~
Evening Session 17:00~

Place

Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts and Culture

Fee

General 4.000 yen
University and younger students 2.000 yen
Seniors (More than 65 years old) 3.500 yen

2011 March's Bunraku On the Road - Amagasaki

Date and Time

Mar 18 (Fri)
Morning Session 13:30~
Evening Session 18:00~

Place

Amagasaki Cultural CenterArchaic Hall


Fee

3.500 yen (4.000 yen on the day)

2011 March's Bunraku On the Road - Shiga

Date and Time

Mar 8 (Tue)
Morning Session 14:00~
Evening Session 18:30~

Place

Hikone City Culture Plaza

Fee

All Reserved Seats
1st Class Seats 4.000 yen
2nd Class Seats 3.000 yen
3rd Class Seats 2,000 yen
Morning and Evening Session Pass 6.000 yen

2011 February's Bunraku On the Road - Himeji

Date and Time

Feb 26 (Sat)
Morning Session 13:00~
Evening Session 17:00~

Place

Himeji City Cultural Center Small Hall

Fee

General 3.500 yen
High-school and younger students 2.000 yen
Morning and Evening Session Pass
General 6.000 yen
High-school and younger students 3.000 yen

Awaji Puppet Theater ~The Nine Tailed Fox~

Date and Time

Jan 29 (Sat)
15:00~

Place

Kyoto Art Center, Shunju-za

Fee

All Reserved Seats
General 3.500 yen
Seniors (Over 60 years old) 3.000 yen
Students ・ Youth (Under 25 years old) 1.000 yen (Only 200 seats available)
※ Seniors, Students & Youth discounts will require to show the proper I.D.

Turn on the Year Bunraku Performance

Date and Time

Jan 3 (Mon) ~ 23 (Sun)
Midday Session 11:00~
Evening Session 16:00~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

1st Class: General 5.800 yen Students 4.100 yen
2nd Class: General & Students 2.300 yen
※We have a 20 percent price reduction for disabled people (Only on 1st class tickets)
※ We have space for people on wheelchair.

Autumn Brocade Bunraku Performance

Date and Time

Oct 30 (Sat) ~ Nov 21 (Sun)
Midday Session 11:00~
Evening Session 16:00~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

1st Class: General 5.800 yen Students 4.100 yen
2nd Class: General & Students 2.300 yen

2010 September's Bunraku On the Road - Evening Session

Date and Time

Sep 26 (Sun)
17:30~

Place

Kawachinagano-City Cultural Center "Lovely Hall"

Fee

All Reserved Seats
Morning Performance only 3.300 yen (3.800 yen on the day)
Morning and Evening Performance 5.500 yen
Students 1.500 yen

For the audience who purchase a morning and evening performance ticket there will be an explanation of Bunraku dolls in the lobby of the theater between sessions. (For the first 50 customers there is the possibility of having lunch at extra expense)

2010 September's Bunraku On the Road - Morning Session

Date and Time

Sep 26 (Sun)
13:30~

Place

Kawachinagano-City Cultural Center "Lovely Hall"

Fee

All Reserved Seats
Morning Performance only 3.300 yen (3.800 yen on the day)
Morning and Evening Performance 5.500 yen
Students 1.500 yen

For the audience who purchase a morning and evening performance ticket there will be an explanation of Bunraku dolls in the lobby of the theater between sessions. (For the first 50 customers there is the possibility of having lunch at extra expense)

Summer Holiday's Special Bunraku Performance

Date and Time

Jul 17 (Sat) ~ Aug 3 (Tue)

1st Session 11:00~
2nd Session 14:00~
3rd Session 18:30~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

General 4.600 yen
Students 2.300 yen
Children (High school and younger students) 1.800 yen

Association of Bunraku's Sujoruri

Date and Time

June 26 (Sat)
14:00~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

General 4.000 yen
Students 2.800 yen

Association of Junior Bunraku Performers

Date and Time

June 19 (Sat) ~ 20 (Sun)
13:00~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

General 2.000 yen
Students 1.400 yen

Bunraku's Appreciation Session

Date and Time

June 2 (Wed) ~ 17 (Thu)
Morning Session 10:30~
Evening Session 14:00~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

General 3.600 yen
Students 1.300 yen

7th Bunraku Day

Date and Time

June 13 (Sunday)
Morning Session 10:30~
Evening Session 15.00~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

Adults 2.300 yen (2.800 yen on the day)
Students 1.300 yen

May's Bunraku Performance

Date and Time

May 8th (Sat) ~ May 24th (Mon)
Midday Session 11:00 a.m.
Evening Session 16:00 p.m.

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

First class 6.500 yen (Students 4.600 yen)
Second class 5.200 yen (Students 2.600 yen)
Third class 1.500 yen (Students 1.100 yen)

April's Bunraku Performance

Date and Time

Apr 3~25 (Sun)
16:00~
Midday Session: 11:00~
Evening Session: 16:00~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

First Class Seats: General 5.800 yen・Students 4.100 yen
Second Class Seats: 2.300 yen
One Day Pass (First Class seats only) 9.800 yen
20% Reduction for the disabled (only 1st class)

Bunraku New Year Performance

Date and Time

Jan 3 ~ Jan 24 (Sun)
16:00~
No Performance on Jan.14th (Thu)

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

1st Class Seats: General 5.800 yen・Students 4.100 yen
2nd Class Seats: 2.300 yen

Autumn Brocade Bunraku Performance

Date and Time

Oct. 31 (Sat) ~ Nov.23 (Mon)
No performance on Nov. 12 (Thur)
Morning performance: 11:00~14:50
Evening performance: 16:00~20:00

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

1st Class: 5,800 yen Students 4,100 yen
2nd Class: 2,300 yen

Kamigata Reinassance 2009 - Music Drama Festival

Date and Time

Nov 18 (Wed)
11:00~

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

First class 4.600 yen
Second class 2.300 yen

Kamigata Reinassance 2009 - Music Drama Festival

Date and Time

Nov. 9 (Mon)

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

First class 4.600 yen
Second class 2.300 yen

Early Spring Bunraku Performance


Date and Time

From Jan 3 (Sun) to Jan 24 (Sun)
No performance on Jan 14 (Thu)
Day performance: 11:00 a.m.
Evening performance: 16:00 p.m.

Place

The National Bunraku Theater, Osaka
Council for the Kansai Music Drama Festival Office 075-393-6379

Fee

1st class. General 5800 yen Students 4100 yen
2nd class. 2300 yen

Bunraku by Young Performers

Performance contents:
Dangouri
Ichinotani futaba gunki, the Kumagai sakura scene, the Kumagai military camp scene
Keisei koi no hikyaku, the Ninokuchimura scene

Date and Time

Period: Jun 20 (Sat) and Jun 21 (Sun) 1pm (ends about 2:45 pm)

Place

National Bunraku Theater, Osaka

Fee

General public: 2.000 yen
Students: 1.400 yen

April Bunraku Performance

Day performance:
Ceremonial Sambaso act
Yoshitsune senbonzakura (Continuous performance of one play)
1st act: The Horikawa Gosho scene
2nd act: The Fushimi Inari scene, the Tokaiya and Taimotsu-ga-ura scenes
Evening performance:
3rd act: The scene by the pasania tree, The killing of Kokingo scene, The sushiya scene
4 the act: The michiyuki scene-the journey of Hatsune, Scene at Kawatsura Hogen`s residence

Date and TimeApr 4 (Sat)-26(Sun) [Holiday on apr 15]
Day performance: 11 am
Evening Performance: 4 pm
PlaceNational Bunraku Theatre
Fee1st class: 5.800 yen, Students: 4.100 yen 2nd class (general and students): 2.300 yen 20% reduction for the disabled (only 1st class)

Early Spring Bunraku Performance

1st Part:
Hanakurabe shiki no kotobuki (Manzai, Ama, Sekidera Komachi, Sagi musume)
Zoho Chushingura (Honzo Shimoyashiki scene)
Yugiri Izaemon kuruwa bunsho (The Yoshidaya scene)
2nd Part:
Shinpan utazaimon (Zama shrine scene, Nozakimura scene, Aburaya scene)

Date and TimePeriod: Jan 3 (Sat)-Jan 14 Wed Time: 1st Part: 11 am (end ca. 2:50 pm)
Time: 2nd Part: 4 pm (end ca. 8:20 pm)
PlaceNational Bunraku Theatre
Fee1st class: 5.800 yen (20% reduction for the disabled). Students: 4.100 yen 2nd class: general and students: 2.300 yen

November Bunraku Performance

Performance content:
Day part:
Utsubozaru,
Koi musume mukashi hachijo, The Shirokiya and Suzugamori scenes
Name bestowment on Yoshida Kiyoyuki
and ceremony of publicly announcing the new name 5th Toyomatsu Seijuro
Honcho niju shiko, Jusshuko and the fox fires in the garden scenes
Evening part:
Futatsu chocho kuruwa nikki, The Naniwa Urakenka quarrel scene and the Yawatasato window scene
Hachijin shugo no honjo, Naniwa bay scene, The slaying of  Kazoenosuke and the Masakiyo Honjo scenes

Date and TimeNov 1 (Sat)-Nov 24 (Mon) Holiday on Nov 13 (Thu) Day performance: 11 am
Evening performance: 4 pm
PlaceNational Bunraku Theatre
Fee1st class: 5.800 yen (20% reduction for the handicapped). Students: 4.100 yen 2nd class: General and students 2.300 yen

8th Young Performers` Bunraku

Performance contents:
Mansai/ Sagimusume
Hiyoshimaru kawaki no sakura: Komakiyama castle scene
Sho`utsushi asagobanashi: Shukuya scene

Date and TimeJun 21 (Sat) & Jun 22 (Sun) 1 pm
PlaceNational Bunraku Theatre
Fee1st class: 5.800 yen (20% reduction for the handicapped). Students: 4.100 yen 2nd class: General and students 2.300 yen

November Bunraku Performance

1st part:
Omi Genji senjin yakata-(Wada Hyoue scene and Moritsuna Jinya scene)
Hadesugata onna maiginu-sakaya scene
Men`uri
2nd part:
Gempei nunobiki no taki-(Otowayama scene, Matsunami biwa scene, Momijiyama scene)
Sonezaki shinju-(scene In front of Ikutama, Tenmaya scene, Tenjinmori scene)

Date and TimeKokuritsu Bunraku Gekijo
PlaceNov 3 (Sat)-Nov 25 (Sun) 1st part: 11 am
2nd part: 4:30 pm
Fee1st class: 5.800 yen (20% reduction for the handicapped). Students: 4.100 yen 2nd class: General and students 2.300 yen

Summer Holiday Special Bunraku Performance

Performance contents: 1st part/Parent-Child Theatre: Kintarono ogumo taiji (Kintaro Subdues the Great Spider) Talk: Bunraku is Great Fun, Urikohime to amanjaku 2nd part: Kamakura sandaiki-Irezumi scene, Kinugawamura scene Tsurionna 3rd part: Keisei Yamatozoshi-Cho no michiyuki Ise ondo koi no netaba: koshi aburaya scene, Okuniwa juninkiri scene
Date and TimeJul 21 (Sat)-Aug 9 (Thu) 1st part "Parent-Child Theatre" 11 am, 2nd part "Popular Plays" 2 pm, 3rd part Summer Late Show 6:30 pm
PlaceKokuritsu Bunraku Theatre
FeeGeneral public: 4.600 yen Students: 2.300 yen Children (Middle school and below): 1.800 yen

Bunraku by Young Performers

Performance contents: Gojozakura Horikawa youchi-Benkei joshi scene Kanadehon chushingura-Miuri scene, Kampei seppuku scene Yoshitsune Senbonzakura-Michiyuki
Date and TimeJun 23 (Sat) and Jun 24 (Sun) 1 pm (estimated ending time 4:10 pm)
PlaceKokuritsu Bunraku Theatre
FeeGeneral public: 2.000 yen Students: 1.400 yen

April Bunraku Performance

1st part: Tamamo no mae asahi no tamoto-Kiyomizudera scene, Michiharu yakata scene Shinju yoikoshin-Uedamura scene, Yaoya scene, Michiyuki 2nd part: Kume sennin Yoshinozakura -Yoshinoyama scene Kagamiyama kyu no nishiki-e -Zori uchi (Straw Sandal Abuse) scene, Roka (Hallway) scene, Okuniwa (backyard) scene NB: April 13, 20 and 27 from 6:15 pm offers a course introducing bunraku to busy people in which scenes from the 2nd part are explained
Date and TimePeriod: Apr 7 (Sat)-Apr 30 (Mon) 1st part from 11 am 2nd part from 4:30 pm
PlaceNational Bunraku Theatre
Fee1st class: 5.800 yen, students: 4.100 yen 2nd class: General public and students: 2.300 yen

National Bunraku Theatre Spring Performance

1st part: Hanakurabe shiki no kotobuki-Mansai, Ama, Sekidera Komachi, Sagimusume Goshozakura Horikawa youchi-Benkei joshi scene Tsubosaka Kannon reigenki-Tosamachi Matsubara scene, Sawaichiuchi yori yama scene 2nd part: Ninin kamuro Komochi Yamamba-Kuruwabanashi scene Meido no hikyaku-Awajicho scene, Fuinkiri scene, Michiyuki (aiaikago) NB on the 14th the programme reverts 1st and 2nd parts
Date and TimePeriod: Jan 3 (Wed)-Jan 25 (Thu) 1st part: 11 am 2nd part: 4 pm
PlaceNational Bunraku Theatre
Fee1st class: 5.800 yen (Students: 4.100 yen) 2nd clas: 2.300 yen