Core Kyoto
Season 1 • Episode 15: Nishijin-ori: Beauty Crystallized in a Kyoto Brocade • Watch with subtitles
Episode 15: Nishijin-ori: Beauty Crystallized in a Kyoto Brocade
November 7, 2013 • 28 min
Nishijin-ori symbolizes the ancient capital's elegance and luxury. The obi-weaving process is divided into detailed tasks, such as mon-template design and yarn dying. Each artisan has a specialist role. With a deep sense of responsibility and a mutual trust, they strive for higher levels of perfection. Noh costumes have unsurpassable beauty. Some artisans weave with their fingernails. This magnificent textile meshes the city's 1,200 year-old history and the fervor of artisans through the ages.
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