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Meet Mitsuaki Tsuyuki, the 72-year-old artist turning pinky-sized puppets into cultural mic drops! For a decade, this Japanese craftsman has crafted fingertip masterpieces resembling celebs like Takeshi Kitano and Elvis Presley, using them to roast societal norms with laugh-out-loud satire.
Imagine: tipsy salarymen arguing about overtime culture, or sassy grandmas clapping back at aging stereotypes—all acted out by puppets smaller than your AirPod! Tsuyuki’s shows blend slapstick humor with sharp takes on Japan’s aging population and work-life imbalance, proving you don’t need a big stage to spark big conversations.
\"I want people to laugh first, then think,\" says Tsuyuki, whose DIY theater has gone viral locally. His secret? Observing everyday struggles from subway commutes to izakaya pubs. Next time you scroll through TikTok, imagine these tiny performers serving truth—one finger flick at a time!
For a decade, this Japanese craftsman has crafted fingertip masterpieces resembling celebs like Takeshi Kitano and Elvis Presley, using them to roast societal norms with laugh-out-loud satire. 
Tsuyuki’s shows blend slapstick humor with sharp takes on Japan’s aging population and work-life imbalance, proving you don’t need a big stage to spark big conversations. 
Next time you scroll through TikTok, imagine these tiny performers serving truth—one finger flick at a time! 
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