Core Kyoto Season 11 Rice Straw: Beauty Within the Prayers of Daily Life 2023
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Fushimi Inari Taisha holds a festival in November, burning rice straw in gratitude of a plentiful harvest. The straw symbolizes a meaningful connection as the deity of rice is believed to dwell within rice grains, and it is used in prayers for offspring and in New Year's decorations. Rice straw is also used in everyday items, and an artisan weaves it into modern ornaments, redefining straw craftwork. Discover the multifaceted beauty of prayer infused into rice straw throughout the centuries.
- Released: 2023-02-16
- Runtime: 28 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Gary Tegler
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