Core Kyoto
tv show

227 total episodes
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13 seasons
First Aired February 28, 2013
Genres:
Overview
The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital. Against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire.
Buddhist Statues: Figures of Belief and Beauty
Season 1 - Episode 3 - 0h 28m
Air Date
April 18, 2013
Overview
Kyoto has about 2,700 temples where an array of benevolent, meek, and ferocious Buddhist statues are worshipped. World Heritage temple Toji has a configuration of statues in an imposing, 3D mandala and a beautifully woven mandala, which captures the cosmos. The jizo statues standing on street corners have a special place in the lives and hearts of Kyotoites. Today, sculptors continue to breathe life into Buddhist statues, and skilled craftsmen create magnificent works using gold leaf in microns.