By KEI YOSHIDA/ Staff Writer
November 11, 2022 at 07:00 JST
Slips of paper with “One Piece” character names identify ordinary dolls at a Seiwa Bunraku rehearsal on Aug. 21 in Yamato, Kumamoto Prefecture. Specialized puppets will be used for actual performances. (Kei Yoshida)
YAMATO, Kumamoto Prefecture--A traditional puppeteering style passed down for 170 years in mountainous Yamato has adopted the “One Piece” manga as a new form entertainment. [Read More]
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