The Mark of Beauty - Season 13 / Year 2022

The Mark of Beauty - Season 13 / Year 2022

Season 13 / Year 2022

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DatesJan 2, 2022 - Dec 5, 2022
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Episodes

Tsumugi
Year 2022Episode 125 min

Tsumugi

Jan 2, 2022
Window
Year 2022Episode 225 min

Window

Mar 6, 2022
Lamp
Year 2022Episode 325 min

Lamp

May 1, 2022
Glass
Year 2022Episode 425 min

Glass

Jun 5, 2022
Crane
Year 2022Episode 525 min

Crane

Jul 3, 2022
The Fragrance of Japan
Year 2022Episode 625 min

The Fragrance of Japan

Aug 7, 2022
Musical Instruments of Japan
Year 2022Episode 725 min

Musical Instruments of Japan

Traditional Japanese instruments are the focus of this episode. They are generating considerable interest in Japan at present, evoking both the past and being a source of new sounds. We are treated to a performance by a popular group that only uses traditional instruments. And we delve into the traditions in Gagaku or Imperial Court Music, the oldest type of orchestra music, as it were, which has been around for one thousand years. We look at flutes being crafted from materials aged for a century. The Gagaku musician Togi Hideki talks about instruments around the globe and the essence of Gagaku. A craftsman shows the techniques for fashioning koto (a type of zither). The episode also interviews an Italian artisan who is helping preserve the Chikuzen-biwa, a type of lute. And the actor Kusakari Masao gives a thrilling drum performance!

Oct 3, 2022
Hanko Stamps
Year 2022Episode 825 min

Hanko Stamps

Every Japanese invariably owns some kind of personal seal. The finely crafted items embody generations of skill. Seals are practical, but they can also be stunningly beautiful. The musician Shishido Kavka is captivated by the genre of stamps known busho-in, which features the name of a famous warrior, a design of some kind, e.g. a tiger or dragon, and a personalized message. The episode also looks at the tools and craftsmanship of a seal maker, which has been in business for more than four hundred years, and the painstakingly detailed craftsmanship that goes into craving Chinese-style seal stones. A range of important seals from different parts of the globe are featured, and we focus on the meaning in the lettering and designs in some examples predating the Christian era.

Oct 31, 2022
Scissors
Year 2022Episode 925 min

Scissors

This episode is about scissors and shears. It features a number of renowned contemporary craftsman and the outstanding wares they produce from traditional techniques. The items have both presence and refinement. The show looks at the shears that have evolved for ame-zaiku, the fashioning of animals and other shapes from heated candy – an art form that has existed since the Edo period. The candy must be shaped within the space of about five minutes. The episode focuses on some stunning examples of papercut work, the intricacy and elegance of which have won international acclaim. It also looks at some techniques of flower arrangement made possible by the best of floral shears.

Dec 5, 2022

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