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''Kugutsu'' is an ancient form of puppet theatre said to have played a role in the origins or development of ''[[ningyo joruri|ningyô jôruri]]'' (aka Bunraku).
The form is said to have been introduced to Japan in the 8th century by a nomadic tribe from Central Asia who settled in Japan after introducing the form to China and Korea.
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==References==
*Andrew Tsubaki, "The Performing Arts of Sixteenth-Century Japan: A Prelude to Kabuki," ''Educational Theatre Journal'' 29:3 (1977), 304.
[[Category:Nara Period]]
[[Category:Poetry and Theater]]
