The master puppeteer characters – Flashcards
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Jiro
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Main character;leaves home to become an apprentice at the puppet theater.
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Yoshida
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owns a puppet theater called the Hanaza in the city of Osaka; buys puppets from Hanji
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Isako
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Jiro's mother
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Hanji
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Jiro's father;makes puppets
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Saburo
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legendary theif who steals rice to give to the poor
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Mochida
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young boy who works at the theater;chief left-handed operator; oversees the chores and practices of the other boys
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Okada
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blind old man;the chief reciter at the Hanaza
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Kinshi
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Yoshida's son;also works at the theater and becomes Jiros best friend
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Chikamatsu Monzaemon
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famous Japenese playright; was part of the Takemoto theater
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Wada
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described as "ugly"; a bit older that Jiro
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Minoru
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fat with a handsome face; likes to eat
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Teiji
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small in size;stutters
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Kawada
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chief foot operator
