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The Obi epitome of Japanese elegance and refinement
Title
The Obi [electronic resource (video)] : epitome of Japanese elegance and refinement / JoongAng Broadcasting Corp.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2002.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (15 min.) : sd., col., digital.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 06, 2006.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Title from distributor's description.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
More than 80 years of unstinting devotion to his craft have made 98-year-old Yatsujiro Yamaguchi one of the best textile artists in Japan-and perhaps the world. Filmed at the Nishijin Textile Center and other locations, this program showcases the obi, the key component of traditional female garb and the epitome of Japanese elegance and refinement, as woven by Mr. Yatsujiro. Noh costumes are also spotlighted as the video addresses topics such as the fine-fabric weaving process, textile patterns and design, and the cultural significance of the kimono. Footage of the esteemed weaver in his workshop is featured.
Variant and related titles
Epitome of Japanese elegance and refinement
Films on demand.
Other formats
Original produced: JoongAng Broadcasting Corp, 2002
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
Series
Asian Masters: Cultural Traditions, Esoteric Arts
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
9 to 12.
Contents
Obi: Secret of the Kimono (5:06)
Yamaguchi's Workshop (4:47)
Yamaguchi's Loom (3:24)
Videorecording number
33899s Infobase
33902 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
JoongAng Broadcasting Corp.
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