Japanology Plus
Season 6 Episode 25 - Plasterwork
Plasterwork has been an indispensable feature of Japanese architecture for hundreds of years. You can see it on the walls of castles, storehouses, and everyday homes. Using a humble trowel, plasterers create lustrous surfaces and intricate reliefs. This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is plasterwork. Our guest is Takao Kobayashi, a 40-year veteran of the trade. He explains why he finds the work so captivating. And in Plus One, Matt Alt meets young trainees creating innovative twists on the plasterwork tradition.
Episodes in Season 6
Roof Tilers
28 min
Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand
28 min
Hidden Christians: Part 1
28 min
Hidden Christians: Part 2
28 min
Wood: Culture
28 min
Wood: Carpentry
28 min
Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko
28 min
Meat
28 min
Popular Theater
28 min
Oni: Japanese Ogres
28 min
Japanese Dog Breeds
28 min
Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan
28 min
Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine
28 min
Frozen Food
28 min
Slippers
28 min
Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl
28 min
Tokyo: Water
28 min
Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys
28 min
Mechanical Dolls
28 min
Swords
28 min
Bathrooms
28 min
Japanophiles: David Atkinson
28 min
Monkeys
28 min
Banknotes
28 min
Plasterwork
28 min
Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger
28 min
Insects
28 min
Donburi: Rice Bowls
28 min