Seiwa Bunraku (清和文楽) is the only theater in Kyushu where we can see Ningyo Joruri drama (人形浄瑠璃).
Until the end of July 2021, you can see the new and original drama, “Higo Amabie Koiutaibun (肥後アマビエ恋歌異聞)”. You may have heard of Amabie. She is a Japanese folk monster which is believed to live in the ocean in Kumamoto. It is said that when plague spread in the past, Amabie told locals to draw her figure on a piece of paper and show it to others so that the epidemic would be ended soon. This new play is a creation which is about Amabie and her impossible love with young samurai.
For more information about the history of Seiwa Bunraku and its newest play, check out the link below.
- Chieko