Maybe because it's still early, the only guests are me and a foreign lady.
After watching this, we were taken to a small exhibition room. Next, we were taken to a small exhibition room where we could see all sorts of things related to ningyo joruri (puppet theater).
Since it was just Saturday, a volunteer old man agreed to explain the museum to us.
He answered all my questions and doubts with a twinkle in his eyes.
What they taught me
For example, joruri puppets have a structure or device that allows them to "goo" and "par" their hands. The blacks manipulate it to make their hands move, and it is called "oginashi. This is the familiar line, "Who sent you? This is the origin of the word "sasagane," which is familiar with the line, "Whose money do you owe me?
In Osaka, it is called "bunraku" instead of "joruri. The head of the puppet is called "kashira," but in Tokushima, it is called "kashira" (head), while in Osaka, it is called "kashira" (neck).
Many of the puppets used in Bunraku are also from Tokushima.
Also, since Osaka has long had excellent indoor stage facilities, they can be seen clearly from a distance. That is why the faces of the puppets are small. In Tokushima, on the other hand, the faces of the puppets are large. This is because they sometimes perform outdoors or in places with inadequate lighting facilities, making it difficult for the audience to see them.
Also, for the dolls' hair, real human hair is sometimes used, but basically they use the hair from the tail of a yak, a long-haired cow-like animal (dyed white yak hair is used). (White yak hair is dyed and used.)
He was an old man with whom I had a great rapport, so I enjoyed myself from start to finish.