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Kimono

Episode 2 of 3

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

The second episode takes us to the remarkable island of Amami Oshima in the southern oceans of Japan, to follow the elaborate handmade production of a traditional Japanese kimono. Over 500 people are involved in producing the island's famous mud-dyed silk, which takes many months.

The film follows the painstaking process of the silk being bound, hand-dyed, woven and finally turned into a kimono by a seamstress. Along the way, we not only discover the history of the kimono tradition, but also the many difficulties facing the kimono industry in modern Japan.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 31 Aug 2024 15:05

Credits

Role Contributor
Producer Jon Morrice
Series Producer Matthew Springford
Executive Producer Richard Bright

Broadcasts

  • Mon 19 Jun 2017 22:00
  • Tue 20 Jun 2017 02:00
  • Sun 2 Jul 2017 19:30
  • Tue 26 Mar 2019 19:30
  • Wed 8 Apr 2020 19:30
  • Mon 28 Jun 2021 00:20
  • Sun 9 Apr 2023 21:05
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  • Mon 10 Apr 2023 18:05
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  • Tue 25 Apr 2023 19:30
  • Wed 26 Apr 2023 03:15
  • Sun 25 Aug 2024 22:00
  • Mon 26 Aug 2024 03:30
  • Mon 26 Aug 2024 06:30
  • Mon 26 Aug 2024 18:05
  • Thu 29 Aug 2024 00:30
  • Thu 29 Aug 2024 08:00
  • Thu 29 Aug 2024 23:30
  • Fri 30 Aug 2024 06:00
  • Fri 30 Aug 2024 13:00
  • Fri 30 Aug 2024 20:05
  • Sat 31 Aug 2024 07:00
  • Sat 31 Aug 2024 15:05

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麻豆社 Four's Japan season

麻豆社 Four's Japan season

Three weeks of programmes on the art and culture of Japan.