Taiji Kawajiri

Japanese: 川尻泰司 - かわじりたいじ

1914-1994 A puppet theater troupe leader and director from the Showa to Heisei eras.
Born June 15, 1914. Younger brother of Toji Kawajiri. After his brother's death, he took over the Doll Club (now the Puppet Theatre PUK). Activities were banned during the war, but resumed after the war. In 1961, he produced the puppet film "Gauche the Cellist." In 1971, he opened the Puk Puppet Theatre, which performed plays such as "The Blue Bird." He passed away on June 25, 1994. He was 80 years old. He was from Tokyo. He graduated from Tokyo Prefectural Eighth Middle School.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1914－1994　昭和-平成時代の人形劇団主宰者,演出家。
大正3年6月15日生まれ。川尻東次の弟。兄の没後,人形クラブ(現人形劇団プーク)をひきつぐ。戦時中活動を封じられたが戦後に再開。昭和36年人形劇映画「セロ弾きのゴーシュ」を製作。46年プーク人形劇場を開設,「青い鳥」などを上演した。平成6年6月25日死去。80歳。東京出身。東京府立第八中学卒。

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