BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) has announced that 3 episodes of the “Japan’s Master of Restoration” series, directed and produced by Toshimoto Uchida, will be broadcast!
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＜Japan’s Master of Restoration＞
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.
＜Broadcast Summary＞
Premiere date: Episode 1 – Dormant Treasures: July 30, 2025 / 9pm / BBC 4
BBC Four – Japan’s Master of Restoration, Series 1, Dormant Treasures
− The following broadcast schedule (subject to change)
Episode 2 – The Four Legs: August 6, 2025 / 8pm
Episode 3 – The Imperial Vase: August 13, 2025 / 8pm
※All three episodes will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer from the day they first aired.
BBC Four – BBC iPlayer