Silk

Japanology Plus Season 3 Episode 2

Overview:
What gives Japanese kimonos their luxurious appeal? Pure silk, a natural fiber made from the cocoons of the silkworm. Strong and elastic, silk is used to make strings for the shamisen, as a canvas for Japanese paintings, and these days it is being applied in medicine. With our expert guest, Takayuki Nagashima, who knows a great deal about silk and silkworms, we explore the importance of silk to Japan's culture and way of life. And in Plus One, the wonders of wild silk.

Genre : Documentary, Talk

Actors : Peter Barakan, Emma Howard, Matt Alt

Release Date : 2016-01-14

Duration : 28 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 3)

Japanophiles: Maud Archambault
1. Japanophiles: Maud Archambault
Silk
2. Silk
Underground Tokyo
3. Underground Tokyo
Earthquake Preparedness
4. Earthquake Preparedness
Japanophiles: Jorge Cabeza Fernandez
5. Japanophiles: Jorge Cabeza Fernandez
Japanophiles: Pico Iyer
6. Japanophiles: Pico Iyer
Okinawan Dance
7. Okinawan Dance
Whisky
8. Whisky
Quest for Perfect Skin
9. Quest for Perfect Skin
Bladed Tools
10. Bladed Tools
Family Crests
11. Family Crests
Breakfast
12. Breakfast
Footwear
13. Footwear
Running
14. Running
Emoji
15. Emoji
Ekiben
16. Ekiben
Bicycles
17. Bicycles
Kimono
18. Kimono
Kokeshi Dolls
19. Kokeshi Dolls
Shinise: Long-Established Businesses
20. Shinise: Long-Established Businesses
Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
21. Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
Toilets
22. Toilets
Bridges
23. Bridges
A Nation of Singers
24. A Nation of Singers
Restoring Castles
25. Restoring Castles
Volcanoes
26. Volcanoes
School Club Activites
27. School Club Activites
Smells
28. Smells
Paper
29. Paper
Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer
30. Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer
Katsuobushi
31. Katsuobushi
Day Care for Kids
32. Day Care for Kids
Sweets and Snacks
33. Sweets and Snacks
Hairdressing
34. Hairdressing


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