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Core Kyoto

Core Kyoto

2013 NR ★ 5.0 14 Seasons Documentary

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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.

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Kyo-machiya: Connecting People's Hearts

S01E01 2013-02-28

Kyo-machiya: Connecting People's Hearts

Kyotoites have lived in kyo-machiya townhouses for centuries. Each year, 1,000 are demolished, but...

Kaiseki-ryori : The Ultimate in Culinary Hospitality

S01E02 2013-04-04

Kaiseki-ryori : The Ultimate in Culinary Hospitality

Stimulating all five senses, kaiseki-ryori is a Kyoto culinary work of art. Eiichi Takahashi, 14th...

Buddhist Statues: Figures of Belief and Beauty

S01E03 2013-04-18

Buddhist Statues: Figures of Belief and Beauty

Kyoto has about 2,700 temples where an array of benevolent, meek, and ferocious Buddhist statues ar...

Hanami: Kyoto's Cherry Viewing Festivities in the Spring

S01E04 2013-05-16

Hanami: Kyoto's Cherry Viewing Festivities in the Spring

Various locations in Kyoto have been famous cherry-blossom-viewing spots for 1,200 years. As spring...

Japanese-style Paintings: The Breathing World of Beauty

S01E05 2013-06-06

Japanese-style Paintings: The Breathing World of Beauty

Japanese-style paintings are the embodiment of Kyoto aesthetics. Their delicate scenes are created...

Kyoto Lodgings: Hearty Consideration That Soothes Travelers

S01E06 2013-06-13

Kyoto Lodgings: Hearty Consideration That Soothes Travelers

The quality of hospitality found at accommodations in Japan's old capital, Kyoto, is known worldwid...

Kagai: Kyoto's Flower District Where Elegant Dreams Bloom

S01E07 2013-06-20

Kagai: Kyoto's Flower District Where Elegant Dreams Bloom

The main stage for hospitality in the glittering kagai entertainment district is the ozashiki funct...

Aoi Matsuri: A Dynastic Festival in the Presence of the Deities

S01E08 2013-07-04

Aoi Matsuri: A Dynastic Festival in the Presence of the Deities

The origin of Aoi Matsuri, one of Kyoto's 3 great festivals, goes back more than 1,500 years. Divin...

Chanoyu: A Bowl of Tea Draws Hearts Together

S01E09 2013-07-18

Chanoyu: A Bowl of Tea Draws Hearts Together

Sen-no-Rikyu (1522-1591) began the chanoyu, or tea ceremony, that is practiced today, 400 years ago...

Gion Matsuri: The Spirit of the Townspeople During Summer's Grand Festival

S01E10 2013-08-15

Gion Matsuri: The Spirit of the Townspeople During Summer's Grand Festival

Gion Matsuri began as a prayer for the country's health when 66 halberds were erected and 3 mikoshi...

Shojin-ryori: Zen Cuisine as Training Within the Teachings

S01E11 2013-09-05

Shojin-ryori: Zen Cuisine as Training Within the Teachings

In the 1200's, the monk Dogen brought shojin-ryori, a vegetarian cuisine, from China along with Zen...

Water Traditions: The Old Capital's Rich Natural Blessings

S01E12 2013-09-19

Water Traditions: The Old Capital's Rich Natural Blessings

Kyoto has many mountain springs, rivers and groundwater. The capital relocated here about 1,200 yea...

Kyo-shikki: The Jet-black, Golden Beauty of Kyoto Lacquerware

S01E13 2013-10-03

Kyo-shikki: The Jet-black, Golden Beauty of Kyoto Lacquerware

As demand for lacquerware grew in the political and cultural hub of Kyoto, artisans refined their d...

Karesansui: The Zen Cosmos in a Garden for Spiritual Training

S01E14 2013-10-17

Karesansui: The Zen Cosmos in a Garden for Spiritual Training

A pointed boulder with a large stone at its foot reaches for the heavens. The white gravel between...

Nishijin-ori: Beauty Crystallized in a Kyoto Brocade

S01E15 2013-11-07

Nishijin-ori: Beauty Crystallized in a Kyoto Brocade

Nishijin-ori symbolizes the ancient capital's elegance and luxury. The obi-weaving process is divid...

Shinise: Established Businesses Survive the Centuries

S01E16 2013-12-05

Shinise: Established Businesses Survive the Centuries

The ancient capital has many shinise, or established businesses, with unbroken histories. Kyoto Pre...

The Changing Leaves: The Transient Fall Beauty of the Ancient Capital

S01E17 2013-12-19

The Changing Leaves: The Transient Fall Beauty of the Ancient Capital

The changing leaves vividly color Kyoto, which lies in a basin and has marked temperature differenc...

Cast

Gary Tegler

Gary Tegler

Self - Narrator (voice)

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