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Core Kyoto — Season 2013, episode 13 watch online

  • TV Series: Core Kyoto
  • Seasons: Season 2013
  • Episode 13: «Kyo-shikki: The Jet-Black, Golden Beauty of Kyoto Lacquerware»
  • Air date: October 3, 2013
  • Running time: 30 min

Core Kyoto, season 2013 episode 13 «Kyo-shikki: The Jet-Black, Golden Beauty of Kyoto Lacquerware»: air date October 3, 2013. Episode overview, season trailer and the cast of Core Kyoto.

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.

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Episodes — Season 2013

  1. 1 Episode 1 «Kyo-machiya: Connecting People's Hearts» February 27, 2013
  2. 2 Episode 2 «Kaiseki-ryori: The Ultimate in Culinary Hospitality» April 4, 2013
  3. 3 Episode 3 «Buddhist Statues: Figures of Belief and Beauty» April 18, 2013
  4. 4 Episode 4 «Hanami: Kyoto's Cherry Viewing Festivities in the Spring» May 16, 2013
  5. 5 Episode 5 «Japanese-Style Paintings: The Breathing World of Beauty» June 6, 2013
  6. 6 Episode 6 «Kyoto Lodgings: Hearty Consideration That Soothes Travelers» June 13, 2013
  7. 7 Episode 7 «Kagai: Kyoto's Flower District where Elegant Dreams Bloom» June 20, 2013
  8. 8 Episode 8 «Aoi Matsuri: A Dynastic Festival in the Presence of the Deities» July 4, 2013
  9. 9 Episode 9 «Chanoyu: A Bowl of Tea Draws Hearts Together» July 18, 2013
  10. 10 Episode 10 «Gion Matsuri: The Spirit of the Townspeople During Summer's Grand Festival» August 15, 2013
  11. 11 Episode 11 «Shojin-ryori: Zen Cuisine as Training Within the Teachings» September 5, 2013
  12. 12 Episode 12 «Water Traditions: The Old Capital's Rich Natural Blessings» September 19, 2013
  13. 13 Episode 13 «Kyo-shikki: The Jet-Black, Golden Beauty of Kyoto Lacquerware» October 3, 2013
  14. 14 Episode 14 «Karesansui: The Zen Cosmos in a Garden for Spiritual Training» October 17, 2013
  15. 15 Episode 15 «Nishijin-ori: Beauty Crystallized in a Kyoto Brocade» November 7, 2013
  16. 16 Episode 16 «Shinise: Established Businesses Survive the Centuries» December 5, 2013
  17. 17 Episode 17 «The Changing Leaves: The Transient Fall Beauty of the Ancient Capital» December 19, 2013