A special lecture series on Kamigata culture took place at the OCU Media Center from 25 to 28 August 2015. The lecture series, organized by the Faculty of Literature, offered an academic insight into the traditional art form of Bunraku (Japanese puppet theater), which has an especially long history in the Osaka region.

This year’s lecture theme was the ‘Oshuadachigahara’, a famous bunraku play. The play was explained through lectures by OCU professors and introductions and demonstrations by actual bunraku artists. The lectures, open for students and the general public, attracted about 160 people.

Impression of the lectures

Associate Professor Hiroaki Kubori　　Professor Naoki Kobayashi　　　　 Professor Tetsuya Niwa

Associate Professor Youko Takashima　 Professor Takasi Tukada　　　　Narrator and shamisen player
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　                （Tsukomadayu Takemoto and
                                                                                                        Seiko Tsurasawa)

About the puppets                         Narrator, shamisen and puppeteers 　　     Q&A session
(Kanjuro Kiritake)