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Season 8 Episode 23: Chests & Cabinets

Traditionally, wooden chests and cabinets are built and maintained by master artisans, using time-honored techniques and materials. Items are often passed down through multiple generations of a family, as heirlooms. Our main guest, antique shop owner Yamamoto Akihiro, introduces several unusual examples, and talks about how traditional furniture fits into the lives of young, modern Japanese.

Genre:

Documentary, Talk

Seasons:

13

Episodes:

354

Actor:

Peter Barakan

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2014

IMDb:

6.4