Living Treasures of Japan
198157m
Documentary
- Runtime
- 57m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- Japan
About
Profiles nine artisans and performing artists who are recognized by law as "holders of important intangible cultural properties" and are charged with publicly exhibiting their works and teaching their artistry to apprentices. Pays visits to a potter, a doll sculptor, a puppeteer, a papermaker, a koto musician, a swordmaker, a textile weaver and a dyer, a kabuki theater actor, and a bellmaker.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Norris Brock
- Writing
- Miriam Birch
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Feb 11, 1981
- Studio
- National Geographic Society, WQED
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