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Tick-Tock Transformation

Ito Naofumi is a watchmaker in southwestern Japan. He's also a rather unusual artist. With old watch parts, he brings frogs, horses, dragonflies and other creatures to life, expressing a watchmaker's appreciation for the eternal beauty found inside a timepiece. People all over Japan send him worn out watches to use in his work. Both the senders and Ito himself believe it's a waste to throw away watches that once faithfully kept the time, and hope that they will live on as one-of-a-kind works of art.

English
  • Originally Aired July 21, 2023
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Network NHK World
  • Created July 22, 2023 by
    Consumer
  • Modified July 22, 2023 by
    Consumer