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A Treasured Creation: The Bond with Urushi, Japanese Lacquer
Japan's world-famous lacquerware is prized for its versatility, beauty and shine, which is due to the varnish made from the sap of Urushi trees. This sap is harvested by hand in small amounts through a meticulous process of scraping and cutting. Tobita Yuzo (86) carries on a lifelong pledge of brotherhood to the Urushi trees as one of the last few remaining harvesters. To make sure this legacy continues, Tobita plants thousands of new trees in the hopes of making a forest full of Urushi.
Aired: Dec 15, 2021 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 15m Rating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK
Episodes
01: Ground Detective Simon Wallis: Case 2 Soy Sauce02: Fishing Crazy: Divine Duel at Sea03: Close to ART: WATARI-UM - The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art04: Through the Kitchen Window: Iga - Creating New Out of Old05: A Treasured Creation: Today's Treasure - Ai, the Natural Indigo of Japan06: A Treasured Creation: Today's Treasure - Keeping Barrel-brewed Soy Sauce Alive07: Starting Over: Back to School Part 308: Starting Over: The Flight Goes On Part 309: Starting Over: Hotels Old and New Part 310: A Treasured Creation: Today's Treasure - Natural Ice Farmers11: Fishing Crazy: Bonding With a Scaly Partner12: NINJA TRUTH Episode 15: Ninja Communication13: NINJA TRUTH Episode 16: The Fuma Ninja14: Through the Kitchen Window: For the Love of Akigawa's Sweetfish15: Ground Detective Simon Wallis: File #3 "The Case of the Udon Noodles"16: A Treasured Creation: The Bond with Urushi, Japanese Lacquer17: Fishing Crazy: Anglers in Wonderland