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S5:E9 A Treasured Creation: The Master Weavers of Amami
First Aired: February 16, 2022
Runtime: 15 min
One of Japan's most prized textiles comes from a subtropical island where the makers still hew to the methods of 1,300 years ago. Using indigenous plants and ponds of iron-rich mud, the artisans of Amami-Oshima create luxurious silk pongee, threading the island's long history of poverty and oppression into their craft.