TRAVEL & ADVENTURE

Karabitsu

IN PRODUCTION

Follow a group of the most skilled Japanese master craftsman as they collaborate and design a new Karabitsu, a traditional and elaborate chest dedicated to Kobotaishi Kukai, Japans best-known and most-beloved Buddhist saints

Duration
1x60'
Production Company
Tokyovision
Original Language
English
YOP
2020
Definitions
UHD
Religion
Streaming
coming soon

synopsis

Karabitsu is a chest used to deliver food every morning to a legendary monk Kukai at the inner sanctuary of Mount Koya. Wood carver Nanbu Hakuun III gathered master craftsmen from various fields of Japanese traditional artistry to produce a new Karabitsu. Taking on the production of karabitsu, which is rooted in 1200 years worth of tradition, the craftsmen combine their skills with the goal of creating a masterpiece that will last 1000 years.

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