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- Season 4 Kyo-yaki: Kyoto Ceramics Charm and Delight the Beholder
- Season 4 Suiseki: A World of Understated Beauty Within Natural Stone
- Season 4 Kyo-Kanoko Shibori: Untying the Beauty Bound Within
- Season 4 Small Restaurants: A Full, Rich Experience While Sipping Sake
- Season 4 Obi: Unbridled Beauty in a Knot
- Season 4 Traditional Musical Instruments: Eternal Tones Waft Through the Ancient Capital
- Season 4 Woodblock Prints: Beauty in the Hands of a Trinity of Artists
- Season 4 Tsubo-niwa: Life Enhanced by Quintessential Spaces
- Season 4 Insho Domoto: The Pulsing Heart of Artistic Innovation
- Season 4 Hidden Treasures: Preserved for Another Millennium
- Season 4 Kyoto Walls: Elegance Molded from Earth
- Season 4 Kata-yuzen: The Stenciled Beauty of Dyeing
- Season 4 Cool Customs: Beating the Summer Heat
- Season 4 Atago Sennichi Mairi: Pilgrimage to the Guardian Against Fire
- Season 4 Kiyomizu Rokubey: Tradition and Vision in Ceramics
- Season 4 Stone Jizo: Neighborhood Guardians Watch Over Children
- Season 4 The Cinema Capital: The Professionals Behind the Samurai Filming Industry
- Season 4 Fusuma Paintings: Artful Partitions Transform Space
- Season 4 Yase Shamenchi Odori: A Dance of Gratitude
- Season 4 Iwakura Fire Festival: The Divine Spirit Returns
Core Kyoto - Season 4 Episode 17 The Cinema Capital: The Professionals Behind the Samurai Filming Industry
5.00 28 minutes Camera crews are common sights in Kyoto's historic streets and peaceful rural areas. The first film screening in Japan was held here in 1897, and Kyoto became the cradle of the Japanese movie industry, giving birth to masterpieces. Studios attracted expert craftsmen who created the sword fighting scenes, wigs and props needed to give samurai dramas authenticity. Discover a facet of the ancient capital at Uzumasa, the heart of the local film industry, where culture and history take center stage.
