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Special Report 1: Craftsmanship a

Special Report 1: Craftsmanship a "Clip" Above the Rest In our first segment, we visit a metal forging company specialized in manufacturing beautiful nail clippers. Let's check out their amazing craftsmanship as well as their unique way of doing business. This company's main product is a pair of plier-style nail clippers. Its steel has been carefully selected and worked by skilled craftspeople, creating a fine cutting instrument. The company's products have received a good reputation from England or Germany, countries with long traditions of fine blades work. On site at their factory, the work area is completely enclosed in glass so that visitors can see the craftspeople work through the windows. The 3rd generation owner of the company decided to make the factory an open one because craftspeople skill is the result of decades of work and he wanted to show people their dedication to their work and the essence behind the products. Special Report 3: Ironware Teapots Straight Out of History In our final segment, we head to Iwate Prefecture, which has been producing a type of ironware known as Nambu Tekki for around 400 years. We take a look at their efforts in reviving a traditional industry. Nanbu ironware came from the Nanbu clan feudal lord's efforts to spread tea ceremony to educate the residents of his territory. It all started when the lord called over a kettle maker from Kyoto to make one for use in tea ceremony. The technique of ironware making is designated as one of Japan's representative traditional crafts. Iwachu, the top Nanbu ironware maker boasts a lineup of over 1800 different kinds of products. The majority of the ones made for the domestic market are black or dark brown, but these colorful ones are favored in Europe and the United States. The company is hoping to raise interest and the status of Nanbu ironware within Japan by promoting its use overseas. Special Report 2: Speakers that Really "Rock" Then for our second segmen

English
  • Originally Aired October 17, 2012
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network NHK
  • Created February 10, 2018 by
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  • Modified February 10, 2018 by
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