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Core Kyoto S9E8 — Karakami: Ornamental Paper with Timeless Beauty

Core Kyoto•Season 9•Episode 8

Karakami: Ornamental Paper with Timeless Beauty

May 20, 202128 min

Karakami is washi woodblock-printed with nature motifs and geometric patterns. Arriving from China around 1,000 years ago, this ornamental paper came to be used in interiors as wallpaper and on sliding doors. One artisan sublimely imbues his artworks with prayer. Another strives to perfect the

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Gary Tegler

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Karakami: Ornamental Paper with Timeless Beauty" is episode 8 of Core Kyoto season 9. It aired on May 20, 2021.

Next: E9 · Higashiyama Potters: Creativity in Clay Connects the Ages Best of Season 9