The Early Japanese Puppet Drama

accompaniment already Amida appeared audience became become brother Buddha called century chanter chanting characters Chinese connection considered curtain dance Demons diary dolls doubt earlier early example exist fact father five four give given hand head hear illustration important included indicate interest Japan Japanese jōruri Kaga Kimpira kinds known Kyoto Lady later live look lord maiden manipulators means mechanical mentioned month Munewari nō play old jōruri once original Osaka performance perhaps period piece playbooks plays popular possible present printed probably puppet plays puppet theatre recited records reference replied reprinted retainers returned rich scenes seems seven side sister sort stage story style swords taken tell temple thing thought took turn twelve Wakatsuki written