The first theater devoted to its performance was the Takemoto-za, though the building that provided its name was named for a resident of the island of Awaji.  
Proponents of this literary style include Yo Yodai and Ki no Kaion.  The first theater devoted to its performance was the Takemoto-za, though the building that provided its name was named for a resident of the island of Awaji.  Before performances, the jiai, fushi, and kotoba forms must be mastered individually by the gidayu, who, relying on the azuki and haraobi belt for balance, narrates the joruri.  Famous examples of this form include the Battles of Coxinga and The Love Suicides at Sonezaki.  FTP, name this form of Japanese theatre developed for puppeteers by Chikamatsu Monzaemon.
Proponents of this literary style include Yo Yodai and Ki no Kaion.  
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