Core Kyoto

S08E13 Conversations: A Potter and a Kyogen Actor

Matsubayashi Hosai, a skilled potter, and Shigeyama Sennojo, a comic actor, engage in a thoughtful conversation about the significance of upholding tradition and the parallels and contrasts between their crafts. With roots in 400-year-old legacies from Kyoto, both are focused on the global stage and are seeking methods to preserve and share the art forms they have inherited. Delve into the responsibilities of those in heritage professions in 2020, a year marked by shifting lifestyles due to the pandemic.