‘Kyoto Walls: Elegance Molded from Earth’ – Core Kyoto (NHK World program, Video)

Update (15-OCT-17): Since the original video has been deleted, I have linked to another uploaded video and added a few images related to this subject.

Quoting from the introduction to the program on the NHK World VOD site:

The ancient capital’s dignified air of yesteryear is in part generated by earthen walls: the walls of the imperial palace, shrines, temples and even private properties. Earthen walls imbue tea houses with a rustic air. Kyoto is blessed with soil of a color ideal for these walls. Plasterers over centuries developed and refined their technique to produce walls befitting a capital. Discover the aesthetic sensibilities and expertise of traditional plasterers as they pursue beauty in earthen walls.

Original Content Source (video not available anymore):

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/corekyoto/201709200600/

Photo credit: www3.nhk.or.jp

Photo credit: www3.nhk.or.jp