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Core Kyoto
Season 3 · Episode 1
The 10 Artisans of Senke: Tea Utensils Heighten Rustic Simplicity
0.028mJanuary 8, 2015
Around 400 years ago, Sen-no-rikyu pursued the art of heart-to-heart communication through a bowl of tea and advanced the wabi-cha style of tea ceremony, stressing the beauty within simplicity. The utensils are vital in conveying the hosts' sentiments. The essence of wabi-cha pervades the utensils made by 10 artisan families, purveyors to the Sen clan. Watch these artisans at work in a range of crafts from lacquerware to joinery and discover the spirit and aesthetic sensibilities of Kyoto.
Episodes
- Episode 1The 10 Artisans of Senke: Tea Utensils Heighten Rustic Simplicity
- Episode 2Kyoto Tsukemono: Pickles Enhance a Meal's Taste
- Episode 3Setsubun: Out with the Demons and in with Fortune in the Spring
- Episode 4Kyoto Sake: A Mellow Taste That Enriches Kyoto Life
- Episode 5The World of Kimono: Kyoto's Timeless Sense of Beauty
- Episode 6Kyoto's Cafe Culture: A Cup Full of Local Hospitality
- Episode 7Belief in Kannon: The God of Mercy Redeems All
- Episode 8