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Puppets bring Japanese ghosts to life

Puppet
'Matsuro' is one of the ghostly puppets whose performance is not the least bit wooden  

September 12, 1999
Web posted at: 12:27 p.m. EDT (1627 GMT)

ATLANTA (CNN) -- An innovative group of American and Japanese puppeteers plans to dramatize a series of Japanese ghost stories during an upcoming tour of both countries.

The production, called "Kwaidan," is not just for kids.

Watch the video for a preview.

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CNN's Gina London reports from behind the scenes
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