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Hometown Stories (2011 – ...)

2011 • 15 seasons • Adventure, Family
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Season 10

Hometown Stories · S10E28 — Mending Your Cherished Clothes

Dec 19, 2021 · 25 min

Synopsis

In the heart of Japan, within a modest workshop in Minokamo City, a steady stream of requests arrives from all corners of the country: garments in need of repair. Here, the ancient art of *kaketsugi*, or invisible mending, is practiced, breathing new life into fabrics marred by holes and tears. The workshop is a family affair, presided over by Kataoka Tesshu, a craftsman with four decades of experience, and his daughter, Goto Yoshiko. Together, they meticulously study weaving patterns, employing