Dr. Holly Blumner
Associate Professor
Theater, Film, and Media Studies
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Date: March 5, 2009
Time: 3:00 pm—4:30 pm
Location: Moore 319—Tokioka Room
Paper Abstract:
Among the many theatrical entertainments in Japan during the Edo period were karakuri ningyô, mechanical puppets with clockwork mechanisms. The puppets, attributed to Osaka theatre owner Takeda Omi, were popular in theatre performances across [...]