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Banraku... Is puppet theater that was developed as an art by 1600, and shares many of its plays with Kabuki theater. Puppets are manipulated on stage by 3 puppeteers -Head puppeteer (ono - zukai) who works the head and right arm He is dressed in a black kimono, or white during the months of June, July and August. Hid face is exposed and in full view. He also wears stage clogs about 12 inches high to be able to work above his assistants -2nd puppeteer ( Hidari - zukai) works the left arm, and will manipulate some props. Both he and the leg man are dressed in all black with hoods covering their faces. -Leg operator (ashi - zukai) works the legs of the puppet, including creating the sounds of the steps using his own, following very spefic rul