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May the Biwa's Beauty Live On
The biwa is a Japanese string instrument with a long history, and the 130-year-old chikuzen biwa is a relatively more modern type originated in the city of Fukuoka, which is where we meet Italian Doriano Sulis, a specialist in the crafting and repair of the instrument. He's in fact one of the few remaining artisans capable of doing so. We follow him in his efforts to ensure his craft endures. We also drop by a cosmetics store in Chiba Prefecture where Chinese-born Yi Liu works as the assistant manager.
Aired: Sep 19, 2022 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 27m Rating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK, NHK Global Media Services
Episodes
01: The Pie-oneer in the North02: Finding Hope Among the Rubble03: Sake Mastery Starts With Rice04: Bending Industry Back Into Shape05: Cultivating a Circle of Collaboration06: Giving Japanese Knives a New Edge07: Presenting Japanese Puppetry to the World08: Prayers for Peace from Okinawa to Ukraine09: Fostering a Future for Fishery10: A Helping Hand for Our Fellow Sri Lankans11: Far from Their Homeland, But Not in Heart12: Seeing Tokyo from the Trees13: Striving for a Barrier-free Society14: Alan's Cultural Center Without Borders15: An App to Support Women and Ukraine16: Supporting Childbirth in a Faraway Land17: No One Left Behind18: Pas de Deux for Peace19: A Ukrainian Boy's Martial Art Journey20: Tony's Canteen for Kids Hits the Road21: Welcome to the Village in the Sky!22: Children's Tales Cast in Shadows23: Kendama Connects the World24: May the Biwa's Beauty Live On25: Saving the Serpentine Soup of Ryukyu26: A Town's Festive Refreshening27: Concerto on a Stringed Survivor28: A Fresh New Start for an Old Cowboy29: Cultivating Land and Community30: Growing Tasty Shiny Jewels31: Farm-bot to the Rescue!32: Handcrafting the Beauty of Nature33: Climb a Tree, Change Your Life!34: Martial Arts Build Unbreakable Bonds