DESIGN TALKS plus

What is good design? And what is its power? From traditional to cutting edge, we explore Japanese designs that are literally shaping our lives.

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Ended

Original Name

DESIGN TALKS plus

First Air Date

April 2, 2015

Last Air Date

March 23, 2023

Seasons

Episodes

190

Language

English, Japanese

Production Companies

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Networks

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

S09E07

Evolving Bonsai

Bonsai recreate vast natural landscapes in the confines of a plant pot. This unique Japanese culture is known by its original name around the world, and for many young people has become a byword of cool Japanese culture alongside manga and anime. From pieces painstakingly shaped over centuries to cutting-edge artworks shaped around new ideas, bonsai has an extraordinary diversity that's won fans at home and abroad. Rising international star and bonsai gardener Hirao Masashi explores the evolving world of bonsai.

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