Explore Japan
tv show

21 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired November 25, 2016
Genres:
Overview
Japan continues to thrive as it incorporates cultural elements of music, fashion, cuisine, sports, arts and science from around the world. People’s encounters trigger the fusion of Japan’s and the world’s diverse culture, unceasingly producing a myriad of new phenomena and events. This series will feature how various culture in modern Japan and overseas blend together and influence each other.

Going Beyond Tradition: The Challenge of Craftspeople in Kyoto
Season 1 - Episode 10 - 0h 28m
Air Date
June 18, 2021
Overview
"GO ON" is a group of young masters of traditional crafts who continue to take on new challenges in the ancient capital of Kyoto. They are creating new crafts using their unique techniques and advanced technology as a way of passing on the traditions, with the gratitude to their ancestors. The six craftspeople of GO ON continue to take on new challenges both individually and as a team. Their activities are not limited to Japan, but are expanding overseas as well. We followed their challenges.