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Core Kyoto

5.0 IMDb tt2908778 2013 Documentary

The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital. Against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire.

Cast

Gary Tegler

Kyo-machiya: Connecting People's Hearts

Kyo-machiya: Connecting People's Hearts 28m Kyotoites have lived in kyo-machiya townhouses for centuries. Each year, 1,000 are demolished, but Kyo-machiya Sakujigumi, a group…

Kaiseki-ryori : The Ultimate in Culinary Hospitality

Kaiseki-ryori : The Ultimate in Culinary Hospitality 28m Stimulating all five senses, kaiseki-ryori is a Kyoto culinary work of art. Eiichi Takahashi, 14th generation owner of…

Buddhist Statues: Figures of Belief and Beauty 28m Kyoto has about 2,700 temples where an array of benevolent, meek, and ferocious Buddhist statues are worshipped. World…

Hanami: Kyoto's Cherry Viewing Festivities in the Spring

Hanami: Kyoto's Cherry Viewing Festivities in the Spring 28m Various locations in Kyoto have been famous cherry-blossom-viewing spots for 1,200 years. As spring approaches, the locals' actions…

Japanese-style Paintings: The Breathing World of Beauty

Japanese-style Paintings: The Breathing World of Beauty 28m Japanese-style paintings are the embodiment of Kyoto aesthetics. Their delicate scenes are created using unique mineral pigments. Flower…

Kyoto Lodgings: Hearty Consideration That Soothes Travelers 28m The quality of hospitality found at accommodations in Japan's old capital, Kyoto, is known worldwide. They exude a…

Kagai: Kyoto's Flower District Where Elegant Dreams Bloom

Kagai: Kyoto's Flower District Where Elegant Dreams Bloom 28m The main stage for hospitality in the glittering kagai entertainment district is the ozashiki function. Geiko and maiko…

Aoi Matsuri: A Dynastic Festival in the Presence of the Deities

Aoi Matsuri: A Dynastic Festival in the Presence of the Deities 28m The origin of Aoi Matsuri, one of Kyoto's 3 great festivals, goes back more than 1,500 years. Diviners…

Chanoyu: A Bowl of Tea Draws Hearts Together

Chanoyu: A Bowl of Tea Draws Hearts Together 28m Sen-no-Rikyu (1522-1591) began the chanoyu, or tea ceremony, that is practiced today, 400 years ago. His simple, rustic…

Gion Matsuri: The Spirit of the Townspeople During Summer's Grand Festival

Gion Matsuri: The Spirit of the Townspeople During Summer's Grand Festival 28m Gion Matsuri began as a prayer for the country's health when 66 halberds were erected and 3 mikoshi…

Shojin-ryori: Zen Cuisine as Training Within the Teachings

Shojin-ryori: Zen Cuisine as Training Within the Teachings 28m In the 1200's, the monk Dogen brought shojin-ryori, a vegetarian cuisine, from China along with Zen Buddhism, which…

Water Traditions: The Old Capital's Rich Natural Blessings 28m Kyoto has many mountain springs, rivers and groundwater. The capital relocated here about 1,200 years ago for the…

Kyo-shikki: The Jet-black, Golden Beauty of Kyoto Lacquerware

Kyo-shikki: The Jet-black, Golden Beauty of Kyoto Lacquerware 28m As demand for lacquerware grew in the political and cultural hub of Kyoto, artisans refined their designs and…

Karesansui: The Zen Cosmos in a Garden for Spiritual Training

Karesansui: The Zen Cosmos in a Garden for Spiritual Training 28m A pointed boulder with a large stone at its foot reaches for the heavens. The white gravel between…

Nishijin-ori: Beauty Crystallized in a Kyoto Brocade

Nishijin-ori: Beauty Crystallized in a Kyoto Brocade 28m Nishijin-ori symbolizes the ancient capital's elegance and luxury. The obi-weaving process is divided into detailed tasks, such as…

Shinise: Established Businesses Survive the Centuries

Shinise: Established Businesses Survive the Centuries 28m The ancient capital has many shinise, or established businesses, with unbroken histories. Kyoto Prefecture classes a firm founded…

The Changing Leaves: The Transient Fall Beauty of the Ancient Capital

The Changing Leaves: The Transient Fall Beauty of the Ancient Capital 28m The changing leaves vividly color Kyoto, which lies in a basin and has marked temperature differences. For more…

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