Japanology Plus · SEASON 7
Expert Craft Skills
Episode 13 · 2020-09-15

- Documentary
- Talk
Episode overview
Throughout Japanese history, expert craft skills requiring dexterity and judgment have enhanced everyday life. These skills are often applied by anonymous local artisans, who have inherited them from generations past. This time on Japanology Plus, we take a close look at expert craft skills, and the value they hold. Our main guest is Fukasawa Naoto, a renowned product designer who is also the director of The Japan Folk Crafts Museum. He talks about his philosophy of simplicity in design.
28 minutes
Season 7 episodes
1. Osechi: New Year's Food2020-01-07
2. Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth2020-01-28
3. Sunakku Bars2020-02-18
4. Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts2020-03-10
5. Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased2020-03-17
6. Japanophiles: Harold George Meij2020-03-24
7. Laundry Services2020-04-07
8. Miso2020-04-21
9. Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk2020-08-04
10. Japan vs. Epidemics2020-08-18
11. Wasabi2020-09-01
12. Geisha: A Sunset Trade?2020-09-08
13. Expert Craft Skills2020-09-15
14. Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok2020-09-29
15. Aloha Shirts2020-10-06
16. Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile2020-10-13
17. Rice Snacks2020-10-20
18. Urban Workshops2020-11-03
19. Tokyo Rooftops2020-11-10
20. Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale2020-11-17
21. Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz2020-11-24
22. Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva2020-12-01
23. Mushrooms2020-12-22