Core Kyoto - Season 4 Episode 2 Suiseki: A World of Understated Beauty Within Natural Stone
Suiseki is the appreciation of natural stone shapes using poetic imagination to visualize magnificent mountain, island, or waterfall landscapes. This pastime arrived from China in the late 1100's and spread among Kyoto aristocrats and Zen monks. Suiseki's beauty lies in the stones' understated simplicity and becalming quality. The Seven Stones of Kamo found in the Kamo River basin are prized in suiseki circles. Discover the profound world of rock appreciation that evolved in the old capital.
Year: 2025
Genre: Documentary
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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Cast: Gary Tegler
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First Air Date: Feb 28, 2013
Last Air date: Jan 16, 2025
Season: 13 Season
Episode: 222 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 5.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 18.569
Language: Japanese, English
Keyword : tradition, way of life, arts and culture, culture, kyoto, japan, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, history of japan, japanese cuisine, food culture, craftsmanship, japanese culture
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Kyo-yaki: Kyoto Ceramics Charm and Delight the Beholder
Suiseki: A World of Understated Beauty Within Natural Stone
Kyo-Kanoko Shibori: Untying the Beauty Bound Within
Small Restaurants: A Full, Rich Experience While Sipping Sake
Obi: Unbridled Beauty in a Knot
Traditional Musical Instruments: Eternal Tones Waft Through the Ancient Capital
Woodblock Prints: Beauty in the Hands of a Trinity of Artists
Tsubo-niwa: Life Enhanced by Quintessential Spaces
Insho Domoto: The Pulsing Heart of Artistic Innovation
Hidden Treasures: Preserved for Another Millennium
Kyoto Walls: Elegance Molded from Earth
Kata-yuzen: The Stenciled Beauty of Dyeing
Cool Customs: Beating the Summer Heat
Atago Sennichi Mairi: Pilgrimage to the Guardian Against Fire
Kiyomizu Rokubey: Tradition and Vision in Ceramics
Stone Jizo: Neighborhood Guardians Watch Over Children
The Cinema Capital: The Professionals Behind the Samurai Filming Industry
Fusuma Paintings: Artful Partitions Transform Space
Yase Shamenchi Odori: A Dance of Gratitude
Iwakura Fire Festival: The Divine Spirit Returns