12 Season
220 Episode
Core Kyoto - Season 2 Episode 20 Shinise Food Culture: The Taste of Kyoto Links Past and Present
Kyoto boasts upwards of 1,000 shinise businesses, each more than 100 years old, many of which are in the food industry. Kyoto cuisine is the foundation of washoku Japanese cuisine, and these shinise are its core. Their trade names, signboards and noren curtains convey the philosophy and principles of operating a shinise. The spirit of the artisans focuses on honoring traditional skills and conventions while concentrating on the future. Discover Kyoto's culture through its timeless food culture.
- Year: 2024
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Keyword: tradition, way of life, arts and culture, culture, kyoto, japan, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, history of japan, japanese cuisine, food culture, craftsmanship, japanese culture
- Director:
- Cast: Gary Tegler