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laurajg.bsky.social
Forgot ALT! From the museum: “A female chanter for a Jōruri puppet theater is captured in a quiet moment, enjoying a cup of tea in her dressing room, while she prepares for an upcoming performance… the portrait is imbued with a solemnity and psychological subtlety.”
September 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
laurajg.bsky.social
By Arai Kōu (Japanese, active early 20th century), Female Chanter for Jōruri Puppet Theater, ink, color, and gold on silk, Metropolitan Museum of Art. More info in ALT. #art #arthistory #japan #japaneseart #JapanArt
September 15, 2026 at 9:35 PM
metsky.bsky.social
Parody of Ushiwakamaru (Yoshitsune) Being Taken to Meet Jōruri-hime, ca. 1769–70, by Isoda Koryūsai
Class: Prints
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/54574
Parody of Ushiwakamaru (Yoshitsune) Being Taken to Meet Jōruri-hime, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
September 9, 2026 at 11:07 PM
roger1952.bsky.social
Daughter Miyuki

Uemura Shōen

1914

watercolour on silk

Adachi Museum of Art, Yasugi, Japan
Painted in 1914 and preserved in the Adachi Museum of Art, Daughter Miyuki (Miyuki) showcases Uemura Shōen’s masterly ability to infuse literary romance with profound psychological presence. The Nihonga painting depicts Princess Miyuki—the tragic heroine of the celebrated jōruri (gidayū puppet theater) and Kabuki play Asagao Nikki (The Tale of the Morning Glory)—seated upon the floor beside a thirteen-stringed zither (koto) and an open, illustrated narrative box (e-sōshi). Shōen captures Miyuki in a moment of startled, youthful alertness: her torso twists in a fluid S-curve while her head turns back over her shoulder, as if suspended by a sudden footstep or the distant sound of her beloved’s voice. Her pale, delicate features—rendered with razor-thin calligraphic contours (sen-gaki) and a faint flush of vermilion along the cheeks and lips—convey an arresting synthesis of aristocratic innocence and latent emotional drama. The sartorial rendering offers a feast of historic textile craftsmanship. Miyuki is draped in a luminous, coral-pink furisode entirely patterned with fine all-over tie-dye spots (kanoko shibori, evoking the dappled coat of a fawn). Sweeping across the lower skirt and train are bold, hand-painted bamboo grass leaves (sasa) executed in rich emerald and golden ochre, their crisp outlines providing a grounded visual anchor against the soft, porous texture of the tie-dyed field. Adding a dramatic chromatic counterpoint, her voluminous obi is tied in a high, youthful bow of cobalt blue adorned with vertical stripes and broad golden chrysanthemum (kiku) roundels. The subtle glimpse of red-and-white striped under-sleeves (kasane-eri) and the fine lacquered inlay of the neighboring koto underscore her elevated social rank and classical training in the traditional arts.
September 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
kaerazunonuma.bsky.social
#邦楽 #JapaneseClassicalMusic のひととき #一中 #icchu 「辰巳の四季」
8月28日(金)午前11:00放送 #都了中 ほか #RyochuMiyako and so on #浄瑠璃 #joruri (vocal with shamisen) #音楽 #music

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August 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
girlinblack.bsky.social
La otra opción era que el shogun ofreciera una representación de noh, pero si han occidentalizado el ningyo joruri, no quiero saber qué harían con el noh.

Cuando aparece Kiyohime transformada en un demonio en "Dojoji":
【能楽公演ダイジェスト】「能を知る会－能 道成寺 / 狂言 樋の酒」 Noh wo Shirukai “Dojo ji“ [ Noh Kyogen Performance] for J-LODlive
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August 28, 2026 at 11:26 AM
girlinblack.bsky.social
Claro, tenía que venir de Kansai para ver ningyo joruri en Edo.

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August 28, 2026 at 11:24 AM
girlinblack.bsky.social
Aparte, lo de la sangre hecha con cintas es fliparse un poco. El ningyo joruri era más popular en Kamigata (Osaka y Kioto), donde los gustos iban más a las comedias o tragedias románticas que a la acción que gustaba más en Edo.
Esta escena de abajo es lo más sangriento que se ha ambientado en Osaka:
人形浄瑠璃　夏祭浪花鑑　長町裏の段　2/2
YouTube video by kobaakira
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August 28, 2026 at 7:59 AM
girlinblack.bsky.social
Pero resulta ser un espectáculo de ningyō jōruri (bunraku). El problema principal con esta escena es que, aparte de que faltan cantantes (porque la narración se divide entre canción y recitativo, de ahí en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C5%8D... )
August 28, 2026 at 7:53 AM
kitagawautamaro.bsky.social
Turning a Shamisen (Shamisen no nejime), from the series "Chanting to Shamisen by Young Women of Today (Tosei musume joruri)" https://www.artic.edu/artworks/60315/
Clarence Buckingham Collection
August 27, 2026 at 11:42 AM
katsushikahokusai.bsky.social
Picture Book with Mixed Verses on Jōruri (Puppet Theater) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/78792
Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
August 25, 2026 at 8:40 AM
roger1952.bsky.social
(Odenmachō gōten no tei), a famous 1858 color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from his renowned series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.
The composition illustrates one of the most poignant emotional scenes in traditional Japanese theater: the unexpected encounter between the mother Oyumi (於弓) and her long-lost daughter Otsuru (娘 おつる) from the classic 18th-century jōruri puppet and Kabuki drama Keisei Awa no Naruto (The Towering Waves at Awa). Sartorially, the print offers a rich study in mid-19th-century theatrical and travel dress. Oyumi, identified in the yellow cartouche above her, bows forward in a quiet posture of maternal yearning, clad in a muted grey-striped kosode framed by a striking cobalt-blue obi patterned with white floral wheels and dynamic zigzag bands. Facing her is young Otsuru, identified in the red cartouche, dressed in the traditional garb of an itinerant child pilgrim (goze or young traveler). Otsuru wears a teal outer garment over a coral-pink robe, holding a woven straw hat (sugegasa) in her hands while resting against a slender walking staff (kongōzue). The contrast between Oyumi’s subdued urban dress and Otsuru’s colorful traveling attire accentuates the tragedy of their meeting, where Oyumi recognizes her daughter but cannot reveal her identity due to her family's fugitive outlaw status. Adding another layer of literary and visual wit, the top-left corner features an inset titled Yoshiryū Ryūkō Ōtsu-e ("Fashionable Ōtsu-e in Kuniyoshi’s Style"), showcasing a playful folk art (Ōtsu-e) motif of a calico cat interacting with a rat and a double-gourd (hyōtan). Kuniyoshi frequently incorporated these whimsical parodies and animal allegories into his figure prints to bypass Tokugawa censorship laws and delight urban readers. Above the figures, a calligraphy panel featuring a poetic verse framing the scene further elevates the print, demonstrating Kuniyoshi's extraordinary talent for blending dramatic theatrical narrative with popular graphic culture.
August 19, 2026 at 2:16 PM
kitagawautamaro.bsky.social
Oume and Kumenosuke, from an untitled series of lovers from jōruri plays https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/353580
The lovers Oume (on the left) and Kumenosuke (on the right), characters from a popular jōruri play. The tragic lovers are probably preparing to run away together, their heads covered and Kumenosuke holds an umbrella. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Penny Dincauze in honor of Anne Cabot Wyman
August 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
hazeysunshine.bsky.social
This is lush.
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early 20th Century Japanese painting of a Female Chanter for Jōruri Puppet Theater. The painting is soft and luscious, the woman is kneeling on a cushion with a small cup of tea. Behind her are two hanging puppets.
August 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
aicasianart.bsky.social
The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Senjiro disguised as Kichisaburo and Nakamura Tomijuro I as Oshichi in the joruri "Midaregami Yoru no Amigasa," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1742 https://www.artic.edu/artworks/19326/
Clarence Buckingham Collection
July 31, 2026 at 3:18 PM
katsushikahokusai.bsky.social
Mixed Verses on Jōruri (Puppet Theater) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/78768
Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
July 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM
kitagawautamaro.bsky.social
The Lovers Ohan and Choemon (from the series Joruri Ballads in the Tokiwazu and Tomimoto Styles) https://clevelandart.org/art/1943.15
The Lovers Ohan and Choemon (from the series Joruri Ballads in the Tokiwazu and Tomimoto Styles)
July 21, 2026 at 10:24 AM
hampaintings.bsky.social
Story of Princess Joruri in Twelve Chapters (Jūnidan sōshi emaki) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/202241
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Donald F. Hyde
July 17, 2026 at 7:50 AM
deadscactus.bsky.social
Joruri could potentially serve as a Tank and Maria's talented enough magically to be both Magic DPS and Healer.

You could honestly pick about anyone else with your choices.
July 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
frogcubus.bsky.social
Well, we're definitely going to need a good party composition, right?

CHA Caster / Buffer & Debuffer (me)

INT Caster / DPS (I'm thinking Maria Nitocris for this)

Do-Gooder Goober to hopefully keep us a bit on track (Joruri?)

I'm stuck from here. Healer? Tank? Versatile role switcher?

Thoughts?
July 13, 2026 at 1:16 AM
deadscactus.bsky.social
Oh hey, it's practically every time Joruri gets grabbed and gulped.
July 13, 2026 at 12:54 AM
hey-japan.com
Matsunami Ningyo Kiriko Festival takes place on 25 July in Matsunami, Noto, Ishikawa, combining traditional Ningyo Joruri puppet theatre with a parade of illuminated Kiriko lanterns carried through the streets by local residents. www.hey-japan.com/event/matsun...
Matsunami Ningyo Kiriko Festival 2026, Noto | Hey Japan!
Experience Matsunami Ningyo Kiriko Festival - unique puppet theatre performances with illuminated Kiriko lantern processions in Noto region.
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July 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
sumikai.bsky.social
Das jährliche Joruri-Festival in Tokushima hält eine jahrhundertealte japanische Erzählkunst lebendig. Insgesamt 22 Musikgruppen präsentierten die traditionelle Form des
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June 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
aicasianart.bsky.social
Munemori Visiting Chikubu Island in the play Nunobiki Monogatari (Munemori Chikubushima mode, Nunobiki Monogatari), section of a sheet from the series "Reflections of Dramas in Cutouts (Harimaze joruri kagami)" https://www.artic.edu/artworks/33564/
Frederick W. Gookin Collection
June 27, 2026 at 11:42 AM