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- Season 11 Rice Straw: Beauty Within the Prayers of Daily Life
- Season 11 Antiques: Beauty Engendered by the Passage of Time
- Season 11 Samurai Armor: The Dignified Aesthetics of the Warrior Class
- Season 11 Miso: Fermentation, the Taste of Kyoto
- Season 11 Minamiyamashiro: The Buddhist Treasures of a Remote Region
- Season 11 Rethinking Buddhism: Uniting Modern Society with Compassion
- Season 11 Phantom Dyeing: Ancient Colors of Prayer Revived
- Season 11 Reusing and Upcycling: Tradition Bolsters the Power of Recreation
- Season 11 Sustainable Initiatives: Nishijin Weavers Embrace the Times
- Season 11 Flower Art: Ephemeral Colors for the Mind and Soul
- Season 11 The Beauty in Boxes: Containers to Hold and Express Sentiments
- Season 11 Seven Lucky Gods: Blessings of Fortune and Happiness for All
- Season 11 Made to Order: A Bespoke Culture Fostered on Customer Bonds
- Season 11 Kuta Hanagasa Dance: The Solid Bonds of a Rural Community
- Season 11 The Power of Cleaning: Daily Habits for the Heart and Soul
- Season 11 Crawling Through Mud: Avant-Garde Ceramicists Break With Tradition
- Season 11 Stonework: Masons Shape a Solid City Presence
- Season 11 A Student Town: Eagerly Nurturing the Future
Core Kyoto - Season 11 Episode 14 Kuta Hanagasa Dance: The Solid Bonds of a Rural Community
5.00 28 minutes Forty-one ritual folk dances from around Japan were added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2022. The Kuta Hanagasa Dance is performed in a rural community in the very north of Kyoto city. Every summer, the men make flower lanterns by hand to be used in the ritual as they sing and dance to a drum accompaniment before the local deities in gratitude for a plentiful harvest. Discover the Kuta villagers' lifestyle and follow their preparations for the ritual.
