Japanology Plus · SEASON 10
Japanophiles: Martin Holman
Episode 17 · 2023-09-28
- Documentary
- Talk
Episode overview
In ningyo joruri, three people work together to make beautifully crafted puppets seem amazingly lifelike. US puppeteer Martin Holman is a devotee of this Japanese performing art, which has around 400 years of history. Nowadays, he leads a troupe of his own in Tokushima Prefecture, home to Awa ningyo joruri. On this episode of Japanophiles, Peter Barakan explores the world of ningyo joruri and learns how Martin Holman is expanding its horizons with the help of performers young and old from several countries.
28 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. Kitchens2023-01-12
2. Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes2023-02-09
3. Dinosaurs2023-03-02
4. Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter2023-03-23
5. Camping2023-04-13
6. Male Aesthetics2023-04-27
7. Konnyaku2023-05-11
8. Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki2023-05-25
9. Ueno2023-06-08
10. Meteorological Data2023-06-22
11. Amami Oshima: Paradise Found2023-07-06
12. Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity2023-07-13
13. Japanophiles: Francesco Panto2023-08-03
14. Vacant Homes2023-08-17
15. Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling2023-08-31
16. Japanese Honeybees2023-09-14
17. Japanophiles: Martin Holman2023-09-28
18. Unused Fish2023-10-12
19. Garbage2023-10-26
20. Firefighting2023-11-09
21. Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt2023-11-23
22. Izumo: Home of the Gods2023-12-07
23. Izumo: Land of the Supernatural2023-12-14
