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	Trailer		Murasaki - The color of the Japanese tradition. A man fascinated by color (Color Stereo 77 minutes HD Digital) The film is artisan documentary in Kyoto. A beautiful color and artisan's dreams. Sachio Yoshioka is the present head of a Dyeing Company "Dye maker Yoshioka" following Japan Kyoto from the Edo era. Colors made from a clear spring and plant of Kyoto bring on beauty and depth more than the chemistry dye and attract us. Yoshioka Sachio is the next family heir in a long line of master dye craftsmen continuing back to the Edo period of Kyoto, Japan. 1950's Japan has little regard for the environment, and then college aged Yoshioka is fed up with the rise of urban pollution.
	Official comments This film promises to give a unique insight to an aspect of Japan's rich culture, which is not widely known. The subject matter, the creation by hand of textile dye, lends itself to beautiful cinematography, and the filmmakers have made the most of this in creating a thoughtful and elegantly shot portrait of the traditional skills which continue to be preserved by the artisans of Kyoto. James Gibbons President, Representative Director Discovery Japan, Inc / Animal Planet Japan, Co., Ltd 　 　 　 　 　 You can see the big picture Click on the picture.		Upon inheriting his family's craft, Yoshioka decides to make a return to the old techniques of procuring natural dyes from the environment. The organic colors of Kyoto's pure spring water and plants are far more beautiful and enchanting than any chemical dye produced in a lab. Yoshioka teams up with another dye specialist, Fukuda, to run a traditional organic dye factory, something which has become increasingly rare in 21st century Asia. Environmental changes are a serious problem for farmers who raise the plants used in organic dyes. The Earth's climate has changed over the past 200 years, and natural dye ingredients are becoming increasingly sparse and difficult to grow. Dye craftsmen feel these changes everyday. "Humans are really just one part of the natural world. We must have more respect for nature." Is it still possible to produce dye with only natural ingredients? Things seem hopeless, but Yoshioka does not give up. Part of Yoshioka's work involves the restoration of ancient artifacts. He researches the techniques used to create the national treasures and traditional gigaku costumes kept in the Shosoin treasure house, recreating those same techniques in order to restore artifacts to their original glory. Yoshioka says that it is not modern science, but traditional methods that should be used to authentically restore ancient pieces of artwork. Fukuda works daily in the factory using ancient Indian sarasa silk printing and kyokechi dyeing techniques. However, Yoshioka and Fukuda do not always succeed, and there are still ancient techniques that even they have yet to uncover. At Todai-ji Temple, there exists a 1,260 year old ceremony called "Omizutori", which involves praying for a plentiful harvest. At the ceremony, Yoshioka offers up traditional crimson Japanese paper, dyed using only the organic ingredients from safflowers. The deep red color, which comes from dyeing the paper many times, is a trademark of Yoshioka's. This film presents the beautiful colors prevalent in the everyday life of a master dye craftsman, with no acting or camera tricks. After repetitive dyeing and hard work, treasures are hung out to dry, shining with brilliant colors. Yoshioka's dream of continuing the traditional ways of dye making may in fact be one of the most cutting edge schools of thought in the modern world. In his old beat up factory, he slowly but surely creates work after work of dazzling beauty. Let this film serve as a doorway into his world.

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