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Core Kyoto
Season 10 · Episode 8
Conversations: Learning Aesthetics from the Ancients
0.028mMarch 24, 2022
American photographer Everett Kennedy Brown, a resident of Kyoto, traveled more than 50 countries during his career as a photojournalist before settling in Japan over 30 years ago. He expresses Kyoto as he sees it using wet plate collodion photography. Up-and-coming artist Yamada Shinya merges the worlds of Nihonga painting and anime characters in his works to international acclaim. They discuss the source of Kyoto culture through their respective arts.
Episodes
- Episode 1Woven Gold and Silver: A World of Shimmering Patterns
- Episode 2Conversations: A Living Museum of Modern Architecture
- Episode 3Writing Implements: Modern Elegance in Traditional Stationery
- Episode 4Kyoto's Countryside: Compassion for Nature and its Blessings
- Episode 5Conversations: The Power of Women in Decorative Arts
- Episode 6Gateways: Sacred Demarcations that Repel Evil
- Episode 7Buddhist Bells of Prayer: A Universe of Sound Cleanses the Heart
- Episode 8Conversations: Learning Aesthetics from the Ancients
- Episode 9Old Building Materials: The Ancient Capital's Culture of Recycling
- Episode 10Dried Foods: Ancient Wisdom Gracing Kyoto Tables
- Episode 11Art Frontier: Creators Forge New Paths into the Future
- Episode 12The Lights of Kyoto: Illuminating and Soothing People's Hearts
- Episode 13Shikimono: The Culture of Living on the Floor
- Episode 14Wazuka Tea: A Vibrant Village of Fragrant Fields
- Episode 15The Beauty in Copying: An Art Form of Aspirations
- Episode 16Conversations: The Colors of Kyoto
- Episode 17Ornamental Metalwork: Magnificent Mastery Transcends Generations
- Episode 18Men's Kimono: The Beauty of Dressing with Flair
- Episode 19New Directions for Washi: The Sustainable, Elegant Use of Paper
- Episode 20Kamo River: The Flow of Life and Culture in the Ancient Capital
- Episode 21The Spirit of Frugality: Modern Ingenuity and Age-Old Wisdom
- Episode 22Dashi Stock: Savory Umami for Exquisite Cuisine
- Episode 23The Dragon: Deity of Water, Protector of the Capital