Japan’s Master of Restoration
Where broken beauty is reborn. How legendary art restorer Koji Mayuyama is preserving ancient treasures, one divine touch at a time.
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Season 1
3 episodes
1. Dormant TreasuresA museum in Osaka asks the Mayuyamas for help with artefacts currently hidden away in their archive. An exquisite 800-year-old celadon vase from China and a 16th-century Totoya Chawan tea bowl both require their expert attention to be brought back to life.CC49minJul 30, 2025
2. The Four LegsThe father and son undertake the restoration of a ceramic horse from the Edo period. A previous restoration is now showing signs of age, and a new approach is needed.CC49minAug 6, 2025
3. The Imperial VaseThe Mayuyamas travel to London to examine a priceless 18th-century Imperial Chinese flower vase. They hope studying the London vase can help them restore a very similar piece, which has a damaged neck covered by a mysterious metal plate engraved in English.CC49minAug 13, 2025
Japan’s Master of Restoration
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Where broken beauty is reborn. How legendary art restorer Koji Mayuyama is preserving ancient treasures, one divine touch at a time.
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- NHK WORLD-JAPAN, BBC Four
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English, Japanese
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