NEYAGAWA, Osaka -- After tens of thousands of adjustments and eight years of hard work, a craftsman in west Japan has finally created a mechanical doll that plays the "koto" traditional string ...
The dark-haired bishounen is Sakon Tachibana, a puppeteer, and the other is Ukon, his favorite puppet and best friend. Sakon is the (only) grandson of Saemon Tachibana, a national treasure of Japan ...
The word karakuri, which can also mean “subtle trickery,” is derived from the verb karakuru, meaning to “pull, stretch, and move a thread,” and a karakuri automaton is a dual feat of art and ...
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