Product Description
NTSC, Region Code 2, 169 minutes. This DVD features peformances by National Treasures of bunraku. Sesshu Gapo ga Tsuji was originally performed in 1773. This version (80 mins) features the 86 year old Tsurusawa Kanji VI and Takemoto Tsudayu and shamisen virtuoso Yashichi Takezawa filmed in 1973 in what is considered as one of the great performances of bunraku. Kagamiyama Kyu Nishikie features Takemoto Koshijidayu, Takemoto Aiodayu, Takezawa Yashichi and others, filmed in 1976.
1. Sesshu Gappo ga Tsuji - Gappo Juka no Dan (Filmed in 1973)
2. Kagamiyama Kyu Nishikie - Magatsubone no Dan, Okuniwa no Dan (Filmed in 1976)
