Japanology Plus - Season 3 Episode 2 Silk
6.40/10 by 5 users
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.
- Title: Japanology Plus
- Year: 2025
- Genre: Documentary, Talk
- Country: Japan
- Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Director:
- Cast: Peter Barakan
- Crew:
- Keyword: japan, way of life, arts and culture, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, japanese history, japanese tradition, japanese culture, change vs tradition, japanese society
- Runtime: 28 minutes
- IMDb: 6.40 / 10 by 5 users
- Popularity: 11.858
- First Air Date: Apr 03, 2014
- Last Air date: Feb 13, 2025
- Season: 12 Season
- Episode: 329 Episode
- Language: English, Japanese
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