Watch a kabuki classic at home: National Theatre uploads Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura for free【Video】 soranews24.com

Five hours of a professional production of the 18th century play Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura are free to watch on an official YouTube channel!
Then there’s bunraku, or puppet theatre, plays performed with large articulated dolls by skilled puppeteers.
Japan’s National Theatre has risen to the occasion after the cancellation of Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura (Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees), which was originally scheduled to open for audiences in Tokyo on March 3 of this year.
Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura is comprised of five acts and would take the better part of two days to perform in its entirety.
Source: YouTube/国立劇場 National Theatre, Tokyo via Japaaan MagazineTop image: YouTube/国立劇場 National Theatre, Tokyo● Want to hear about SoraNews24’s latest articles as soon as they’re published?