Japan's Master of Restoration
The Four Legs
Season 1 Episode 2 of 3
Antique restorer Koji Mayuyama and his son Yu undertake the restoration of a ceramic horse from the Edo period. A previous restoration is now showing signs of age, and a new approach is needed to give the horse back its stallion stance. The Mayuyamas are also charged with the repair of a beautiful Nabeshima-ware plate belonging to a living Japanese national treasure
Japan's Master of Restoration airs on BBC Four HD at 11:00 PM, Tuesday 15 September. (Subtitles.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Pippa Haywood
Narrator
Uchida Toshimoto
Director
Saotome Yuko
Executive Producer