The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. We dive deep into its core over 20 episodes in this definitive program.
1. Kyoto Confections: Experiencing Kyoto Culture Through the Five Senses
Aired: Jan 16, 2014Kyoto confections are wagashi, or traditional confections, infused with Kyoto...
2. A Washi Capital: Paper of Diverse Beauty and Use for City Life
Aired: Feb 6, 2014Traditional washi paper flourished in the temples, shrines and palaces of the...
3. Obanzai: The Frugal Wisdom of Kyoto's Home Cooking
Aired: Feb 20, 2014Obanzai are the frugal side dishes that grace dinner tables daily in Kyoto - ...
4. Ikebana: Revealing the Full Potential of Flowers
Aired: Mar 27, 2014Ikebana is the traditional art of flower arranging. Developed in Kyoto it mer...
5. Calligraphy: Elegance Within a Black-and-white Universe
Aired: Apr 3, 2014Calligraphy is the art of writing characters with a brush. The use of kanji c...
6. Kin-butsudan: Faith Shines Brilliant in Craft That Embodies Nirvana
Aired: Apr 17, 2014The butsudan Buddhist family altar was built as a miniature of the temple dai...
7. Rimpa: An Artistic Style Transcending Time
Aired: May 1, 2014Tawaraya Sotatsu, who emerged from Kyoto's merchant class, was one pioneer of...
8. Bamboo Culture: New Life in Spring Enriches the Ancient Capital
Aired: May 15, 2014Kyoto has long-been a leading bamboo-growing region. Bamboo was considered ho...
9. Kyo-yuzen: Garments of Beauty Radiate Elegance
Aired: Jun 5, 2014Kyo-yuzen fabric has distinct patterns and splendid, delicate colors. Kyo-yuz...
10. Kyoto Dolls: Adored by All, Their Grace Brings Peace
Aired: Jun 19, 2014Filled with noble, graceful dignity, Kyoto dolls have long embodied people's ...
11. Buddhist Architecture: Craftsmanship Unites Places of Worship
Aired: Jul 3, 2014Kyoto is home to most Buddhist head temples, which shaped the ancient capital...
12. Fitting for the Deities: Sacred Ornamentation Purifies and Elevates
Aired: Jul 17, 2014Shinto shrines have sacred shimenawa ropes, bells with cords attached, mirror...
13. Kyoto Vegetables: Nature's Blessings Provide Fine Food for the Ancient Capital
Aired: Aug 7, 2014The Kyoto basin is blessed with fertile soil and an abundant supply of good w...
14. Legends of the Spirit World: The Mysterious Inspires Awe in the Townsfolk
Aired: Sep 4, 2014Ogres, specters, demons, ghosts and hell. The ancient capital's many myths of...
15. Gozan-no-okuribi: Ceremonial Bonfires Give Ancestors Safe Passage
Aired: Sep 18, 2014The Japanese believe their ancestors' spirits return from the other world to ...
16. Fushimi Inari Taisha: A Manifestation of Prayers to the Deities on the Mountain
Aired: Oct 2, 2014Fushimi Inari Taisha is famous worldwide for the vermillion shrine gates that...
17. Noh: A Spiritual Performing Art Bridging Fantasy and Reality
Aired: Oct 16, 2014Noh is one of the oldest, extant performing arts and is a UNESCO Intangible C...
18. Dynastic Culture: The Graceful Form of the Heian Aristocracy
Aired: Nov 6, 2014Dynastic culture thrived some 1,200 years ago in Heian-kyo, heavily influence...
19. Kyoto Gardens: Aesthetic Spaces Mirror Nature
Aired: Nov 20, 2014The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. We ...
20. Shinise Food Culture: The Taste of Kyoto Links Past and Present
Aired: Dec 4, 2014Kyoto boasts upwards of 1,000 shinise businesses, each more than 100 years ol...
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