『The Unknown Master of Restoration』
NHK BS Premium 59-minute program
There is a man who goes by the nickname “God Hand.” He is a ceramic restorer, Koji Mayuyama. He has restored over 5,000 treasures, including a 450-year-old Kuroraku tea bowl handed down in the Sen family of tea ceremony, and a large Imari plate destroyed in an old castle in Vienna. His skills have been nurtured by a number of “hidden jobs” that cannot be shared. He has restored many damaged items entrusted to him by art professionals from all over the country to the point where no damage can be seen no matter how hard you look. It is said that there are quite a few works by Mayuyama in art museums around the country. This series depicts Mayuyama’s unknown superb technique and his life’s work to pass on the treasures of humanity to future generations.
Narration: Min Tanaka (Dancer)
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『The Unknown Master of Restoration episode 2』
NHK BS Premium 59-minute program Premiere date: June 3, 2023
The second in the series! Scratches and damage on national treasure-class ceramics worth hundreds of millions of yen. There are father and son restorers who have the skills to completely erase them. They are known as the “God Hands.” The camera sneaks into the forbidden scene!