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A study on tradition transmission and on training and practice in Gidayubusi jyoruri: an interview with Takemoto Gendayu GOTOU Shizuo This article is a summary of an interview with Takemoto Gendayu, a trained narrative singer of Bunraku puppet theatre in japan. After the s, Ningyo-jyoruri Bunraku, the puppet theatre in japan had sufferd from considerable social changes in various aspects. Accordingly, style of tradition transmission including ways of training and practice in Gidayubusi jyoruri singing could not escape from drastic changes. Takemoto Gendayu became a disciple of the expert of Bunraku puppet theatre, Takemoto Tunatayu when he was years old. Gendayu is one of the last generations who received a strict training from authentic linkage of Gidayubusi jyoruri narrative. He is acclaimed as the best narrative singer of the works written by Monzaemon Chikamatsu. In this article, I will depict historical changes in tradition transmission and in training and practice from his life history as Gidayubusi jyoruri singer. NIHON DENTOO ONGAKU KENKYUU Vol. 9, March 2012 93