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Core Kyoto S7E8 — Kyoto Toys: Elegant Amusements That Inspire Delight

Core Kyoto•Season 7•Episode 8

Kyoto Toys: Elegant Amusements That Inspire Delight

Jul 4, 201928 min

Many of Japan's traditional toys and playthings originate in the culture of the imperial court 1,000 years ago: a lavish shell game, Fushimi figurines that are thought to have inspired clay figures now made throughout Japan, spinning tops made of cloth and bamboo, and a

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Gary Tegler

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Episode Summary

"Kyoto Toys: Elegant Amusements That Inspire Delight" is episode 8 of Core Kyoto season 7. It aired on July 4, 2019.

Next: E9 · Family Crests: Pedigree in the Ancient Capital Best of Season 7