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Core Kyoto - Season 1 Episode 13
As demand for lacquerware grew in the political and cultural hub of Kyoto, artisans refined their designs and techniques with a distinctive approach to aesthetic beauty. This became kyo-shikki, or Kyoto-style lacquerware. The maki-e drawing technique uses sprinkled gold dust on a jet-black background to reproduce dazzling Kyoto scenes. Modern sensibilities combined with traditional techniques produce innovative pieces. Lacquer and gold dust engender the lavish world of this traditional craft.
- Umwaka: 2024
- Igihugu: Japan
- Ubwoko: Documentary
- Sitidiyo: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Ijambo ryibanze: tradition, way of life, arts and culture, culture, kyoto, japan, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, history of japan, japanese cuisine, food culture, craftsmanship, japanese culture
- Umuyobozi:
- Abakinnyi: Gary Tegler