Core Kyoto

Core Kyoto (2013)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • First Air Date: 2013-02-28
  • Last Air Date: 2024-11-28
  • Total Seasons: 12
  • Total Episodes: 220
  • Status: Returning Series
  • Episode Runtime: 28 min.
  • Production Company: NHK
  • Production Country: Japan
  • Networks: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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Summary

The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital. Against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire.

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Core Kyoto Seasons

Season 0

First Air Date: 2023-11-12
2 Episodes

Season 1

First Air Date: 2013-02-28
17 Episodes

Season 2

First Air Date: 2014-01-16
20 Episodes

Season 3

First Air Date: 2015-01-08
20 Episodes

Season 4

First Air Date: 2016-01-07
20 Episodes

Season 5

First Air Date: 2017-01-12
20 Episodes

Season 6

First Air Date: 2018-01-11
20 Episodes

Season 7

First Air Date: 2019-01-17
13 Episodes

Season 8

First Air Date: 2020-01-30
16 Episodes

Season 9

First Air Date: 2021-01-21
17 Episodes

Season 10

First Air Date: 2022-01-06
23 Episodes

Season 11

First Air Date: 2023-02-16
18 Episodes

Season 12

First Air Date: 2024-01-25
17 Episodes

Core Kyoto Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 2013Episode 1Kyo-machiya: Connecting People's Hearts30 min
Season 2013Episode 2Kaiseki-ryori: The Ultimate in Culinary Hospitality30 min
Season 2013Episode 3Buddhist Statues: Figures of Belief and Beauty30 min
Season 2013Episode 4Hanami: Kyoto's Cherry Viewing Festivities in the Spring30 min
Season 2013Episode 5Japanese-Style Paintings: The Breathing World of Beauty30 min
Season 2013Episode 6Kyoto Lodgings: Hearty Consideration That Soothes Travelers30 min
Season 2013Episode 7Kagai: Kyoto's Flower District where Elegant Dreams Bloom30 min
Season 2013Episode 8Aoi Matsuri: A Dynastic Festival in the Presence of the Deities30 min
Season 2013Episode 9Chanoyu: A Bowl of Tea Draws Hearts Together30 min
Season 2013Episode 10Gion Matsuri: The Spirit of the Townspeople During Summer's Grand Festival30 min
Season 2013Episode 11Shojin-ryori: Zen Cuisine as Training Within the Teachings30 min
Season 2013Episode 12Water Traditions: The Old Capital's Rich Natural Blessings30 min
Season 2013Episode 13Kyo-shikki: The Jet-Black, Golden Beauty of Kyoto Lacquerware30 min
Season 2013Episode 14Karesansui: The Zen Cosmos in a Garden for Spiritual Training30 min
Season 2013Episode 15Nishijin-ori: Beauty Crystallized in a Kyoto Brocade30 min
Season 2013Episode 16Shinise: Established Businesses Survive the Centuries30 min
Season 2013Episode 17The Changing Leaves: The Transient Fall Beauty of the Ancient Capital30 min
Season 2014Episode 1Kyoto Confections: Experiencing Kyoto Culture Through the Five Senses30 min
Season 2014Episode 2A Washi Capital: Paper of Diverse Beauty and Use for City Life30 min
Season 2014Episode 3Obanzai: The Frugal Wisdom of Kyoto's Home Cooking30 min
Season 2014Episode 4Ikebana: Revealing the Full Potential of Flowers30 min
Season 2014Episode 5Calligraphy: Elegance Within a Black-and-White Universe30 min
Season 2014Episode 6Kin-butsudan: Faith Shines Brilliant in Craft That Embodies Nirvana30 min
Season 2014Episode 7Rimpa: An Artistic Style Transcending Time30 min
Season 2014Episode 8Bamboo Culture: New Life in Spring Enriches the Ancient Capital30 min
Season 2014Episode 9Kyo-yuzen: Garments of Beauty Radiate Elegance30 min
Season 2014Episode 10Kyoto Dolls: Adored by All, Their Grace Brings Peace30 min
Season 2014Episode 11Buddhist Architecture: Craftsmanship Unites Places of Worship30 min
Season 2014Episode 12Fitting for the Deities: Sacred Ornamentation Purifies and Elevates30 min
Season 2014Episode 13Kyoto Vegetables: Nature's Blessings Provide Fine Food for the Ancient Capital30 min
Season 2014Episode 14Legends of the Spirit World: The Mysterious Inspires Awe in the Townsfolk30 min
Season 2014Episode 15Gozan-no-okuribi: Ceremonial Bonfires Give Ancestors Safe Passage30 min
Season 2014Episode 16Fushimi Inari Taisha: A Manifestation of Prayers to the Deities on the Mountain30 min
Season 2014Episode 17Noh: A Spiritual Performing Art Bridging Fantasy and Reality30 min
Season 2014Episode 18Dynastic Culture: The Graceful Form of the Heian Aristocracy30 min
Season 2014Episode 19Kyoto Gardens: Aesthetic Spaces Mirror Nature30 min
Season 2014Episode 20Shinise Food Culture: The Taste of Kyoto Links Past and Present30 min
Season 2015Episode 1The 10 Artisans of Senke: Tea Utensils Heighten Rustic Simplicity30 min
Season 2015Episode 2Kyoto Tsukemono: Pickles Enhance a Meal's Taste30 min
Season 2015Episode 3Setsubun: Out with the Demons and In with Fortune in the Spring30 min
Season 2015Episode 4Kyoto Sake: A Mellow Taste That Enriches Kyoto Life30 min
Season 2015Episode 5The World of Kimono: Kyoto's Timeless Sense of Beauty30 min
Season 2015Episode 6Kyoto's Cafe Culture: A Cup Full of Local Hospitality30 min
Season 2015Episode 7Belief in Kannon: The God of Mercy Redeems All30 min
Season 2015Episode 8Modern Architecture: Breathing Life Into the Ancient Capital in a New Age30 min
Season 2015Episode 9Kyogen: Laughing at the Absurdities of Life30 min
Season 2015Episode 10Kyoto Decorative Arts: The Artisans' Unceasing Pursuit of Beauty30 min
Season 2015Episode 11Around the Temple and Shrine Gates: Activities Along the Approaches Connect People30 min
Season 2015Episode 12Shidashi-ryori: The Refined Hospitality of Catered Meals30 min
Season 2015Episode 13The Capital of Peace and Bliss: Kyoto Streets Still Bear Hideyoshi's Mark30 min
Season 2015Episode 14Uji: The Aristocrats' Playground Where Fleeting Dreams Linger30 min
Season 2015Episode 15The Essence Behind Kyo-ryori: The Chefs' Dedication in the Detail30 min
Season 2015Episode 16Kyoto Woodcraft: Prominent Woodgrain and Refinement of Use30 min
Season 2015Episode 17Iwashimizu-sai: The Ritual in the Gloom in Respect for All Life30 min
Season 2015Episode 18Traditional Kyoto Dance: Gion's Consummate Art Exalts Life30 min
Season 2015Episode 19Kyoto's Rebirth: The Ancient Capital Prospers Anew30 min
Season 2015Episode 20Folding Screens: Refined Furnishings Enhance Their Surroundings30 min
Season 2016Episode 1Kyo-yaki: Kyoto Ceramics Charm and Delight the Beholder30 min
Season 2016Episode 2Suiseki: A World of Understated Beauty Within Natural Stone30 min
Season 2016Episode 3Kyo-kanoko Shibori: Untying the Beauty Bound Within30 min
Season 2016Episode 4Small Restaurants: A Full, Rich Experience While Sipping Sake30 min
Season 2016Episode 5Obi: Unbridled Beauty in a Knot30 min
Season 2016Episode 6Traditional Musical Instruments: Eternal Tones Waft Through the Ancient Capital30 min
Season 2016Episode 7Woodblock Prints: Beauty in the Hands of a Trinity of Artists30 min
Season 2016Episode 8Tsubo-niwa: Life Enhanced by Quintessential Spaces30 min
Season 2016Episode 9Insho Domoto: The Pulsing Heart of Artistic Innovation30 min
Season 2016Episode 10Hidden Treasures: Preserved for Another Millennium30 min
Season 2016Episode 11Kyoto Walls: Elegance Molded from Earth30 min
Season 2016Episode 12Kata-yuzen: The Stenciled Beauty of Dyeing30 min
Season 2016Episode 13Cool Customs: Beating the Summer Heat30 min
Season 2016Episode 14Atago Sennichi Mairi: Pilgrimage to the Guardian Against Fire30 min
Season 2016Episode 15Kiyomizu Rokubey: Tradition and Vision in Ceramics30 min
Season 2016Episode 16Stone Jizo: Neighborhood Guardians Watch Over Children30 min
Season 2016Episode 17The Cinema Capital: The Professionals Behind the Samurai Filming Industry30 min
Season 2016Episode 18Fusuma Paintings: Artful Partitions Transform Space30 min
Season 2016Episode 19Yase Shamenchi Odori: A Dance of Gratitude30 min
Season 2016Episode 20Iwakura Fire Festival: The Divine Spirit Returns30 min
Season 2017Episode 1Ohara: A Mountain Village Echoing with Buddhist Chants30 min
Season 2017Episode 2Kyoto State Guest House: Hospitality Imbued with Beauty and Craftsmanship30 min
Season 2017Episode 3Public Baths: People Gather to Wash Their Troubles Away30 min
Season 2017Episode 4Kitayama Cedar: Lending a Quality of Polished Dignity and Beauty30 min
Season 2017Episode 5The Culture of Incense: The Wafting Scents of an Ageless Pleasure30 min
Season 2017Episode 6Kyoto Tofu: Subtle Taste Nourished by Skill and Pride30 min
Season 2017Episode 7Modern Kyoto: The Ancient Capital's Aesthetics Shape the Future30 min
Season 2017Episode 8Potter Kanjiro Kawai: Freely Creating a Homely Warmth30 min
Season 2017Episode 9The Art of Cleaning: Maintaining the Ancient Capital's Beauty30 min
Season 2017Episode 10Nenbutsu Kyogen: Buddhist Teachings Behind Masked Theater30 min
Season 2017Episode 11The Custom of Wrapping: Conveying Hidden Sentiments30 min
Season 2017Episode 12Nishiki Market: Kyoto's Thriving Kitchen30 min
Season 2017Episode 13Gion Matsuri Floats: The Pride of Generations Revived30 min
Season 2017Episode 14Ayu Sweetfish: A Summer Delicacy with Culture30 min
Season 2017Episode 15Hidari-daimonji: Flames of Prayer to the Other Side30 min
Season 2017Episode 16Kyoto Braided Cords: Bit Players That Shine30 min
Season 2017Episode 17Footwear Culture: Dressing the Feet for Form and Function30 min
Season 2017Episode 18Zuiki Matsuri: A Celebration of the Local Harvests30 min
Season 2017Episode 19Ink Paintings: Insights Into the Heart of Zen30 min
Season 2017Episode 20Kyoto Snacks: Sweets and Treats for Everyday People30 min
Season 2018Episode 1Kurama: Mystical Land of Legends30 min
Season 2018Episode 2Fabric Pieces: Honoring the Past30 min
Season 2018Episode 3Celebrating the New Year: With Reverence and Gratitude30 min
Season 2018Episode 4An Artistic Lineage: Nurturing a Painting Tradition30 min
Season 2018Episode 5Bubuzuke: A Dish Inspired by Frugality30 min
Season 2018Episode 6Maiko Hair Ornaments: A Classical Culture of Kawaii30 min
Season 2018Episode 7Yasurai Matsuri: Town Elders' Prayers Embodied in Flowers and Dance30 min
Season 2018Episode 8Dynastic Arts & Crafts: The Pursuit of Heian Peace and Beauty30 min
Season 2018Episode 9Mirei Shigemori: The Ageless Modernity of the Rock Garden30 min
Season 2018Episode 10Kyokusui-no-Utage: Poetry with Classic Heian Elegance30 min
Season 2018Episode 11Satoyama Living: Country Customs Sustaining the Ancient Capital30 min
Season 2018Episode 12Japanese Pepper: The Zesty Spice of Kyoto Cuisine30 min
Season 2018Episode 13Tatami: The Flooring Underlying Japanese Culture30 min
Season 2018Episode 14Folding Fans: Cooling Accessories Encapsulate Elegance30 min
Season 2018Episode 18The Matsuage Festival: Keeping the Fire Tradition Alive30 min
Season 2018Episode 19The Artisans for the Deities: Enduring Skills and Devotion30 min
Season 2018Episode 20Kyoto Cosmetics: Secrets for Drawing Out Inner Beauty30 min
Season 2018Episode 21The Culture of Gold Leaf: Gossamer Layers Beget Profound Beauty30 min
Season 2018Episode 22Kyoto Swords: Splendor That Dispels Evil Spirits30 min
Season 2018Episode 23End of the Samurai Era: The Capital Survives Turbulent Times30 min
Season 2019Episode 1Sagano: A Sense of Transience in an Age-old Retreat30 min
Season 2019Episode 2Modern Civil Architecture: A Strikingly Eclectic Heritage30 min
Season 2019Episode 3Kyoto's Bakery Culture: Testament to the Ancient Capital's Modernity30 min
Season 2019Episode 4The Minamiza Theatre: In the Spiritual Home of Kabuki30 min
Season 2019Episode 5Kyoto Storefronts: Enticements to Enter Within30 min
Season 2019Episode 6Amida Buddha: Prayers for Guidance to the Pure Land30 min
Season 2019Episode 7Kyoto-style Sushi: Artful, Beautiful and Delicious30 min
Season 2019Episode 8Kyoto Toys: Elegant Amusements That Inspire Delight30 min
Season 2019Episode 9Family Crests: Pedigree in the Ancient Capital30 min
Season 2019Episode 10The Modern Flower: Old Meets New in Arrangement30 min
Season 2019Episode 11Randen: The Streetcar Close to Residents' Hearts30 min
Season 2019Episode 12Kyoto Markets: Places of Worship Bring People Together30 min
Season 2019Episode 13Awata Matsuri: An Ancient Festival Revived30 min
Season 2020Episode 1New Wave Dyeing: The Challenge for Innovation Within Tradition30 min
Season 2020Episode 2Popular Noh: A Spiritual Art Fosters Connections30 min
Season 2020Episode 3The Culture of Gift Giving: Beautiful Etiquette Strengthens Relationships30 min
Season 2020Episode 4Bamboo Innovation: Creative, Pliable and Sustainable30 min
Season 2020Episode 5Kyoto Accessories: Wearable Works of Art30 min
Season 2020Episode 6Kyoto Glasswork: The Elegant Sparkle of Craftsmanship30 min
Season 2020Episode 7Kyoto Amulets: The Embodiment of Prayers for Happiness30 min
Season 2020Episode 8Fudo Myo-o: The Enduring Power of a Wrathful Deity30 min
Season 2020Episode 9Nouveau Confections: A Feast for the Eyes, Mouth, and Mind30 min
Season 2020Episode 10Vogue Kimono: Fashion in Evolution30 min
Season 2020Episode 11Ogawa Jihei Gardens: Beauty Soothes and Nourishes the Soul30 min
Season 2020Episode 12The Double Ninth Festival: Beautiful Chrysanthemums Grant Longevity30 min
Season 2020Episode 13Conversations: A Potter and a Kyogen Actor30 min
Season 2020Episode 14Miyamoto Musashi: Sword Mastery in the Ancient Capital30 min
Season 2020Episode 15Warding off Epidemics: Heartfelt Prayers for Safety30 min
Season 2020Episode 16Nouveau Lacquerware: Vibrant, Dazzling Beauty30 min
Season 2021Episode 1Conversations: A Nishijin Textile Producer & an Architect30 min
Season 2021Episode 2The Forests of Keihoku: Nature's Blessings Sustain the Ancient Capital30 min
Season 2021Episode 3Conversations: The Enduring Pride of Two Venerable Families30 min
Season 2021Episode 4Life in a Machiya: The Appreciation of Nature and Time30 min
Season 2021Episode 5Tango Chirimen: The Finest Texture in Silk Crepe30 min
Season 2021Episode 6Conversations: A Landscape Gardener and a Glass Artist30 min
Season 2021Episode 7Okudo-san: Traditional Cooking Stoves30 min
Season 2021Episode 8Karakami: Ornamental Paper with Timeless Beauty30 min
Season 2021Episode 9Higashiyama Potters: Creativity in Clay Connects the Ages30 min
Season 2021Episode 10The World of Moss: Soothing Beauty, Subtle yet Refined30 min
Season 2021Episode 11Wire Netting Utensils: Practical, Superbly Handwoven Beauty30 min
Season 2021Episode 12Kyoto Breweries: Aromatic Tipples to Suit the Times30 min
Season 2021Episode 13Taiko Drums: The Pulsing Heartbeat of Life30 min
Season 2021Episode 14Calligraphy for the Times: The Resonating Power of Ink30 min
Season 2021Episode 15Tokonoma: Alcoves of Reverence and Welcoming Beauty30 min
Season 2021Episode 16Beans: Versatile, Practical, and Cultural30 min
Season 2021Episode 17Dramatic Masks: Embodiments of Prayers to the Spirit World30 min
Season 2022Episode 1Woven Gold and Silver: A World of Shimmering Patterns30 min
Season 2022Episode 2Conversations: A Living Museum of Modern Architecture30 min
Season 2022Episode 3Writing Implements: Modern Elegance in Traditional Stationery30 min
Season 2022Episode 4Kyoto's Countryside: Compassion for Nature and Its Blessings30 min
Season 2022Episode 5Conversations: The Power of Women in Decorative Arts30 min
Season 2022Episode 6Gateways: Sacred Demarcations That Repel Evil30 min
Season 2022Episode 7Buddhist Bells of Prayer: A Universe of Sound Cleanses the Heart30 min
Season 2022Episode 8Conversations: Learning Aesthetics from the Ancients30 min
Season 2022Episode 9Old Building Materials: The Ancient Capital's Culture of Recycling30 min
Season 2022Episode 10Dried Foods: Ancient Wisdom Gracing Kyoto Tables30 min
Season 2022Episode 11Art Frontier: Creators Forge New Paths Into the Future30 min
Season 2022Episode 12The Lights of Kyoto: Illuminating and Soothing People's Hearts30 min
Season 2022Episode 13Shikimono: The Culture of Living on the Floor30 min
Season 2022Episode 14Wazuka Tea: A Vibrant Village of Fragrant Fields30 min
Season 2022Episode 15The Beauty in Copying: An Art Form of Aspirations30 min
Season 2022Episode 16Conversations: The Colors of Kyoto30 min
Season 2022Episode 17Ornamental Metalwork: Magnificent Mastery Transcends Generations30 min
Season 2022Episode 18Men's Kimono: The Beauty of Dressing with Flair30 min
Season 2022Episode 19New Directions for Washi: The Sustainable, Elegant Use of Paper30 min
Season 2022Episode 20Kamo River: The Flow of Life and Culture in the Ancient Capital30 min
Season 2022Episode 21The Spirit of Frugality: Modern Ingenuity and Age-Old Wisdom30 min
Season 2022Episode 22Dashi Stock: Savory Umami for Exquisite Cuisine30 min
Season 2022Episode 23The Dragon: Deity of Water, Protector of the Capital30 min
Season 2023Episode 1Rice Straw: Beauty within the Prayers of Daily Life30 min
Season 2023Episode 2Antiques: Beauty Engendered by the Passage of Time30 min
Season 2023Episode 3Samurai Armor: The Dignified Aesthetics of the Warrior Class30 min
Season 2023Episode 4Miso: Fermentation, the Taste of Kyoto30 min
Season 2023Episode 5Minamiyamashiro: The Buddhist Treasures of a Remote Region30 min
Season 2023Episode 6Rethinking Buddhism: Uniting Modern Society with Compassion30 min
Season 2023Episode 7Phantom Dyeing: Ancient Colors of Prayer Revived30 min
Season 2023Episode 8Reusing and Upcycling: Tradition Bolsters the Power of Recreation30 min
Season 2023Episode 9Sustainable Initiatives: Nishijin Weavers Embrace the Times30 min
Season 2023Episode 10Flower Art: Ephemeral Colors for the Mind and Soul30 min
Season 2023Episode 11The Beauty in Boxes: Containers to Hold and Express Sentiments28 min
Season 2023Episode 12Seven Lucky Gods: Blessings of Fortune and Happiness for All30 min
Season 2023Episode 13Made to Order: A Bespoke Culture Fostered on Customer Bonds28 min
Season 2023Episode 14Kuta Hanagasa Dance: The Solid Bonds of a Rural Community28 min
Season 2023Episode 15The Power of Cleaning: Daily Habits for the Heart and Soul30 min
Season 2023Episode 16Crawling through Mud: Avant-Garde Ceramicists Break with Tradition30 min
Season 2023Episode 17Stonework: Masons Shape a Solid City Presence30 min
Season 2023Episode 18A Student Town: Eagerly Nurturing the Future30 min
Season 2024Episode 1Cooking Utensils: Craftwork Ensures the Future of Traditional Cuisine30 min
Season 2024Episode 2Ramen Culture: The Continuous Evolution of Diverse Taste30 min
Season 2024Episode 3Mounting Techniques: The Masters of Refined Presentation and Rejuvenation30 min
Season 2024Episode 4Joinery: Wood Comes Alive in the Finer Details30 min
Season 2024Episode 5Ceramic Painters: A New Perspective to Mastering the Art30 min
Season 2024Episode 6The Tale of Genji: Elegance That Transcends the Ages30 min
Season 2024Episode 7Versatile Oil: Smoothing the Way in Everyday Life30 min
Season 2024Episode 8Essayist Omura Shige: The Life and Compassion of a Quintessential Kyotoite30 min
Season 2024Episode 9Festival Horses: Galloping for the Deities in Shinto Rituals28 min
Season 2024Episode 10Modern Fashion: A New Wave of Style Born from Tradition28 min
Season 2024Episode 11Kemari: An Ancient Football Game Played for Eternity28 min
Season 2024Episode 12Lake Biwa Canal: A Nearby Lake Boosts Life in the Ancient Capital28 min
Season 2024Episode 13Core Kyoto Special: Behind the Scenes of Gion Matsuri50 min
Season 2024Episode 14The Central Wholesale Market: Discerning Eyes Keep Food Culture Alive30 min
Season 2024Episode 15Ancient Daigo-ji: A Temple Takes its Treasures and Lore into the Future30 min
Season 2024Episode 16Traditional Books: Age-old Wisdom Conveyed in Print30 min
Season 2024Episode 17Diversity in Plants: The Radiance of Life in Daily Life30 min
Season 2024Episode 18Tayama Hana Odori: Deities Nurture Community Ties30 min
  • Gary Tegler

    as Self - Narrator (voice)