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Handmade in Japan: Kimono (BBC Four Tuesday 25 April 2023)
Handmade in Japan: Kimono airs today on BBC Four.
In episode two, we travel to Japan’s remarkable southern island of Amami Oshima to witness the intricate hand-making of a traditional Japanese kimono. The production of the island’s famed mud-dyed silk requires over 500 people and several months.
The documentary chronicles the lengthy procedure of a seamstress creating a kimono from raw silk by binding, hand-dying, and weaving it. Along the way, we learn not only about the rich history of the kimono but also about the many challenges that the modern kimono industry in Japan faces.
Handmade in Japan: Kimono airs Tuesday 25 April 2023 at 7.30pm on BBC Four.
Season 1 Episode 2
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