The Mark of Beauty

Noren Curtain (2016x6)

: 10, 2016

This episode features noren, the curtains traditionally placed over entrances to entice and welcome guests and customers. We look at a number of examples from different parts of Japan and the stories they have to tell. Those in Kyoto bear both the name and the spirit of long-established businesses, while in parts of the Kaga area, Ishikawa Prefecture renowned for a type of yuzen dyeing, parents traditionally gave beautiful and elegant entranceway curtains to daughters entering into marriage. In Okayama Prefecture, we look at some examples that helped revive a historic thoroughfare.