Core Kyoto - Season 1 Episode 7 Kagai: Kyoto's Flower District Where Elegant Dreams Bloom
The main stage for hospitality in the glittering kagai entertainment district is the ozashiki function. Geiko and maiko refine their skills over years in dance and other performing arts to present at ozashiki. In this world, shikitari customs and etiquette are dictated by strict protocol drilled into the girls by their elders in their daily lives. A shidashiya caters meals for ozashiki. A yuzenshi dyer creates unique maiko kimono. Many people live within the culture at the heart of the kagai.
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 23, 2025
Season: 13 Season
Episode: 223 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 5.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 3.916
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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Kaiseki-ryori : The Ultimate in Culinary Hospitality
Buddhist Statues: Figures of Belief and Beauty
Hanami: Kyoto's Cherry Viewing Festivities in the Spring
Japanese-style Paintings: The Breathing World of Beauty
Kyoto Lodgings: Hearty Consideration That Soothes Travelers
Kagai: Kyoto's Flower District Where Elegant Dreams Bloom
Aoi Matsuri: A Dynastic Festival in the Presence of the Deities
Chanoyu: A Bowl of Tea Draws Hearts Together
Gion Matsuri: The Spirit of the Townspeople During Summer's Grand Festival
Shojin-ryori: Zen Cuisine as Training Within the Teachings
Water Traditions: The Old Capital's Rich Natural Blessings
Kyo-shikki: The Jet-black, Golden Beauty of Kyoto Lacquerware
Karesansui: The Zen Cosmos in a Garden for Spiritual Training
Nishijin-ori: Beauty Crystallized in a Kyoto Brocade
Shinise: Established Businesses Survive the Centuries
The Changing Leaves: The Transient Fall Beauty of the Ancient Capital