THE BUNRAKU PUPPET THEATRE FROM 1945 TO 1964: CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION (CHINAMIKAI, BUNRAKU KYOKAI, MITSUWAKAI, SHOCHIKU).
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Title
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THE BUNRAKU PUPPET THEATRE FROM 1945 TO 1964: CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION (CHINAMIKAI, BUNRAKU KYOKAI, MITSUWAKAI, SHOCHIKU).
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Identifier
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AAI8614659
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identifier
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8614659
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Creator
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BOYD, JULIANNE MAMANA.
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Contributor
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Samuel Leiter
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Date
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1986
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Theater
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Abstract
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The Bunraku Puppet Theatre is the classical puppet theatre in Japan. Its three hundred year history includes periods of great popularity as well as periods of near demise. This study examines one of the most turbulent periods in its history--1945 to 1964.;After World War II a labor union, encouraged by General Douglas MacArthur and the Occupation forces, was introduced into Bunraku. This study examines the effects of the labor union on Bunraku. The resulting pressures were so strong that, in 1949, Bunraku was divided into two rival groups--the Chinamikai and the Mitsuwakai.;A detailed account is given which chronicles the events leading up to the separation of Bunraku into the Chinamikai and the Mitsuwakai. This is followed by an individual history of each group, including the style of performance, the types of plays performed, the performers themselves, and the various financial hardships each group endured. Next a description is given of the various attempts by public officials and Bunraku fans to reunite the two groups through a series of joint performances beginning in 1954.;The final section of the dissertation details the formation of the Bunraku Kyokai, the non-profit organization which reunited the Bunraku performers into one troupe, and gives a critical analysis of the Kyokai's first year (1963-1964) management.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Theatre
