EP.1 The soul of Japan｜Kanazawa WAGASA

People from all over the world agree that Japan is special. The Japanese spiritual world, where you face each and every thing with your heart is stimulating and profound. This program invites you who wish to enrich your spirituality to a special trip to Japan. — In Kanazawa, a city where generations of craftsmen have lived and worked, a unique history lives on. After the era of war, the samurai who once ruled this land entrusted the future of peace to artisans. For centuries, their hands have carried on traditional techniques, shaping some of Japan’s most iconic crafts. In this city of quiet mastery, one man continues to create exquisite Japanese umbrellas — wagasa — with unwavering devotion. This episode of THE JAPAN invites you into the spiritual world of craftsmanship. — ■ Experience the Journey Matsuda Wagasa Shop https://kanazawa-wagasa.com/ Kaga Yuzen (Maida Dyeing Factory) http://www.maida-yuzen.com/ Kutani Ware https://kanazawa-dkogei.com/artist/364/ Kanazawa Gold Leaf (Kanazawa Haku Giken) https://www.kanazawahaku-giken.jp/ind... ■ Explore the Historic Townscape Higashi Chaya District https://www.kanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or... ■ Discover Traditional Crafts Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art https://www.ishibi.pref.ishikawa.jp/ ■ Nature and Landscape Shirakawa-go https://shirakawa-go.gr.jp/ ー ■Featuring Shigeki Matsuda – Matsuda Wagasa Artisan Keiko Matsumoto – Matsuda Wagasa Shop Celeste M. Holmes-Tate Ryota Nojima ■Narration Edoardo Sferrella ■Produced by Yuki Ishikawa Koki Nakamura ■Directed by So Akamatsu #JapaneseCulture #TraditionalCrafts #Wagasa #JapaneseCraftsmanship #THEJAPAN