This traditional Japanese theatre will be gone in 20 years

Meet Chloe Viatte, a French professor and bunya ningyo joruri puppeteer, who sits down to talk to us about this rare Japanese theatre. She tells us about her journey to Japan and interest in puppeteering, how these puppets are operated, and why they might disappear forever. -- 0:00 Intro 0:44 Meet Chloe 5:35 Planning to move to Japan 7:35 First time in Japan 10:03 Life in Niigata 12:06 Interest in Kunio Yanagita 12:52 Interest in bunya joruri 18:56 What is Japanese puppet theatre? 21:06 When did it start? 22:36 Who was Chikamatsu Monzaemon? 24:14 Studying puppet theatre as a foreigner 26:40 Puppet troupes 28:14 Japanese vs. French plays 33:26 How puppeteers perform 36:20 Understanding the characters 38:45 How the puppets are operated 43:52 How the stories are performed 47:49 Why bunya joruri might disappear 50:26 How bunya joruri changed Chloe's life 54:10 Chloe's NHK French program 57:35 Is it important to keep traditional arts alive? 59:29 Where to watch bunya joruri 1:00:29 Tobi tries puppeteering -- Follow Chloé: https://x.com/Yasathem Follow us: https://unpacking.jp/   / unpacking_japan     / unpackingjapan     / unpackingjapan      / @unpackingjapanshorts   https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://creators.spotify.com/pod/prof... Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/