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Top Chef's Quest

FOOD 2024 15 minutes Episode(s): 6 english English
Come along with Shizuka Anderson as she visits some of Tokyo's Michelin-starred restaurants to unearth the various culinary experiences that can be found there. Watch the skilled master chefs use seasonal ingredients imaginatively and embody the spirit of hospitality to delight their patrons, making Japan's cuisine a true treasure.

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1.  Akasaka Kikunoi (Kaiseki Restaurant)
2. UDATSU SUSHI
3. Tempura Motoyoshi
4. Azabujuban Fukuda (Kaiseki Restaurant)
5. Kaiseki Komuro
6. Toriyoshi (Yakitori)

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    Kirikane Buddhist paintings Miura city, Kanagawa Pref.
    2014 30mins

    [Beauty of Japan Season 1] Kirikane is a decorative technique used for Buddhist statues and paintings. It requires high skills of cutting layers of gold leaves as thin as a hair, and placing them delicately onto Buddhist statues or paintings to create motifs. Chika Hasegawa is a young artist in...
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    The Traditional Uses of "Red" (Kyoto)
    2021 25 minutes

    [Colors in Japan] “Kyobenirouge”, made from selected safflowers, has been a traditional craft and widely used throughout Kyoto City since ancient times. It is known for being very pleasing to the eye. Click here to preview this episode! Part of the "Colors in Japan" series!
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    Ode to Joy: A Chorus for Life
    2008

    Gold Winner, Entertainment Category, 11th World Media Festival, 2010. It is summer in the hilly port city of Ootaru. The singing of the Ootaru Ladies Chorus group comes through the dusk from a room of the Minami Ootaru Community Center. They are absorbed in rehearsals for their upcoming 20th anniversary...
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    Superfood: Black Rice of Kawachino(Saga Prefecture)
    2021 25 minutes

    [Colors in Japan] Originating in Imari, Saga Prefecture, black rice has been cultivated for centuries. Renowned for its nutritional value and potential beauty benefits, this ancient grain continues to inspire culinary innovation. Click here to preview the program! Part of the "Colors in Japan" series!
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