Hometown Stories

tv show

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275 total episodes

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14 seasons

First Aired February 06, 2011

Overview

Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.

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Inheriting a Thousand-Year-Old Craft

Season 12 - Episode 29 - 1h 31m

Air Date

December 24, 2023

Overview

Ise katagami is the art of crafting stencils for kimono patterns. Now, the artisans practicing it are aging and their numbers shrinking. We look at the people devoted to preserving this tradition.