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Core Kyoto S11E7 — Phantom Dyeing: Ancient Colors of Prayer Revived

Core Kyoto•Season 11•Episode 7

Phantom Dyeing: Ancient Colors of Prayer Revived

May 18, 202328 min

Heian courtiers 1,200 years ago wore robes made of fabric dyed with medicinal herbs to produce colors of prayer for peace and to keep evil at bay. But most of these colors have been lost to time. Fascinated with these forgotten pigments, some Kyotoites are

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Season 11 Episodes18

Rice Straw: Beauty Within the Prayers of Daily Life still

Rice Straw: Beauty Within the Prayers of Daily Life

Antiques: Beauty Engendered by the Passage of Time still

Antiques: Beauty Engendered by the Passage of Time

Samurai Armor: The Dignified Aesthetics of the Warrior Class still

Samurai Armor: The Dignified Aesthetics of the Warrior Class

Miso: Fermentation, the Taste of Kyoto still

Miso: Fermentation, the Taste of Kyoto

Minamiyamashiro: The Buddhist Treasures of a Remote Region still

Minamiyamashiro: The Buddhist Treasures of a Remote Region

Rethinking Buddhism: Uniting Modern Society with Compassion still

Rethinking Buddhism: Uniting Modern Society with Compassion

Phantom Dyeing: Ancient Colors of Prayer Revived still

Phantom Dyeing: Ancient Colors of Prayer Revived

Reusing and Upcycling: Tradition Bolsters the Power of Recreation still

Reusing and Upcycling: Tradition Bolsters the Power of Recreation

Sustainable Initiatives: Nishijin Weavers Embrace the Times still

Sustainable Initiatives: Nishijin Weavers Embrace the Times

Flower Art: Ephemeral Colors for the Mind and Soul still

Flower Art: Ephemeral Colors for the Mind and Soul

The Beauty in Boxes: Containers to Hold and Express Sentiments still

The Beauty in Boxes: Containers to Hold and Express Sentiments

Seven Lucky Gods: Blessings of Fortune and Happiness for All still

Seven Lucky Gods: Blessings of Fortune and Happiness for All

Made to Order: A Bespoke Culture Fostered on Customer Bonds still

Made to Order: A Bespoke Culture Fostered on Customer Bonds

Kuta Hanagasa Dance: The Solid Bonds of a Rural Community still

Kuta Hanagasa Dance: The Solid Bonds of a Rural Community

The Power of Cleaning: Daily Habits for the Heart and Soul still

The Power of Cleaning: Daily Habits for the Heart and Soul

Crawling Through Mud: Avant-Garde Ceramicists Break With Tradition still

Crawling Through Mud: Avant-Garde Ceramicists Break With Tradition

Stonework: Masons Shape a Solid City Presence still

Stonework: Masons Shape a Solid City Presence

A Student Town: Eagerly Nurturing the Future still

A Student Town: Eagerly Nurturing the Future

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Gary Tegler

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Phantom Dyeing: Ancient Colors of Prayer Revived" is episode 7 of Core Kyoto season 11. It aired on May 18, 2023.

Next: E8 · Reusing and Upcycling: Tradition Bolsters the Power of Recreation Best of Season 11