Core Kyoto

5:30 AM to 6:00 AM

Thursday 6 March

Armour goes back over 1,000 years to the Heian period and the samurai guards at the Imperial Palace - their dignified colourful attire brought together dyeing, weaving, lacquer and metal craftspeople.

Core Kyoto airs on NHK World HD at 5:30 AM, Thursday 6 March.

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