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Japanology Plus: Season 3

3x11 Family Crests
NR

  • 2016-05-05T02:30:00Z on NHK WORLD-JAPAN
  • 28m
  • Japan
  • Japanese, English
  • Documentary, Talk Show
Plants, all kinds of creatures and the beauty of nature are among the inspirations for Japanese family crests. Tens of thousands of different crests exist. Simple yet highly sophisticated, they have been part of everyday life in Japan for centuries. While they continue to adorn formal garments such as those worn to a wedding, family crests have recently been attracting fresh attention for their beauty as pure designs. Our expert guest, Hitoshi Takasawa, has spent many years researching family crests. And in Plus One, an introduction to the art of monkirigata.
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