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Handmade in Japan

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Episode 2: Kimono

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

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Series celebrating traditional Japanese crafts. On Amami Oshima in the southern oceans, we follow the elaborate handmade production of a traditional Japanese kimono. Show more

Handmade in Japan

Series 1

Episode 1: Samurai Sword

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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Series looking at traditional Japanese crafts. On Kyushu, a family of Samurai sword makers continue a tradition their ancestors began 230 years ago. Show more

Handmade in Japan

Series 1

Episode 3: Mingei Pottery

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

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Series celebrating Japanese crafts. The Hamadas are a famous family of potters, and we see Tomoo at work, shaping his pots and firing them in a wood-fuelled kiln. Show more