The Mark of Beauty

The Mark of Beauty

美の壺
Continuing First aired 07/Apr/2006 Japan Japanese 23 season(s) 1485 episode(s)
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Show discusses a variety of everyday art and craft items from Japan. Each episode covers a single item in depth to explain the hidden beauty in the items history and making.
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28 episode(s) · Air date: 06/Jan/2023
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9 episode(s) · Air date: 02/Jan/2022
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S2022E9
Scissors
Air date: 05/Dec/2022 · Runtime: 25 min
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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.

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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.

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S2022E8
Hanko Stamps
Air date: 31/Oct/2022 · Runtime: 25 min
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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.

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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.

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Musical Instruments of Japan
Air date: 03/Oct/2022 · Runtime: 25 min
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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!

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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!

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38 episode(s) · Air date: 10/Jan/2021
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53 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Jan/2020
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50 episode(s) · Air date: 06/Jan/2019
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49 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Jan/2018
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48 episode(s) · Air date: 08/Jan/2017
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48 episode(s) · Air date: 10/Jan/2016
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49 episode(s) · Air date: 04/Jan/2015
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52 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Jan/2014
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48 episode(s) · Air date: 03/Feb/2013
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27 episode(s) · Air date: 08/Apr/2012
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10 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Jan/2011
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51 episode(s) · Air date: 08/Jan/2010
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50 episode(s) · Air date: 16/Jan/2009
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51 episode(s) · Air date: 04/Jan/2008
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51 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Jan/2007
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Season 2006 · Season 2006
39 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Apr/2006
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Season 1 · Season 1
634 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Apr/2006
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S1E229
「春呼ぶ、ランドセル」
Air date: 15/Jan/2012
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Recently, the number of school bags that adults can use is increasing. This is an antique leather school bag. It even comes with a hook for a school lunch bag and a name card holder.

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Recently, the number of school bags that adults can use is increasing. This is an antique leather school bag. It even comes with a hook for a school lunch bag and a name card holder.

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Season 0 · Specials
21 episode(s) · Air date: 03/Jan/2008
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