Found these guys at an antique shop today. The woman behind the counter wondered why I "wanted those ugly things" and had no idea what they were, but I think they're beautiful. I hope they were used for bunraku. but they don't quite look like the bunraku that I've seen in the past. Regardless, I'm glad that I bought them.

I'll be posting more pics in a bit if anyone is interested. I'll also dump pics and videos of bunraku and puppeteering.