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Core Kyoto S6E8 — Dynastic Arts & Crafts: The Pursuit of Heian Peace and Beauty

Core Kyoto•Season 6•Episode 8

Dynastic Arts & Crafts: The Pursuit of Heian Peace and Beauty

May 17, 201828 min

Vividly painted clamshells and a pristine cypress helmet -- these and other works bear a legacy of beauty and formality dating back over 1,200 years to the Heian dynasty. Behind them lies a code of practices governing the color and form of all aspects of

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Gary Tegler

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Dynastic Arts & Crafts: The Pursuit of Heian Peace and Beauty" is episode 8 of Core Kyoto season 6. It aired on May 17, 2018.

Next: E9 · Mirei Shigemori: The Ageless Modernity of the Rock Garden Best of Season 6