About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Porcelain
Taiwan: Taipei’s Treasures – The National Palace Museum
The National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, is home to the world’s largest collection of Chinese art. The collection dates back over 1,000 years … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bronze vessels, Chiang dynasty, Chiang Kai-shek, china, Ching dynasty, Forbidden City, history, jade carvings, Japan, Manchu emperors, Ming dynasty, National Palace Museum, paintings, Peking, Porcelain, Sung dynasty, Taipei, Taiwan, tapestries
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Japan: The Island of Kyushu – part two
Kyushu, the southern-most island in Japan, has shrines dedicated to the Gods of Learning, Business and Traffic Safety. Secrets of weaving Japanese textiles and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arita, cultural faux pas, Dazaifu Shrine, earthenware, farmer potters, Fukuoka city, God of Business & Traffic Safety, God of Learning, Imari City, Inari Shrines, Japan, Kashima City, Kashima Nishiki Textiles, kimono, Kyushu Island, miso, Onta ware, Oracles, Porcelain, ramen noodles, Saga Prefecture, sashimi, Shogun, weavers, Yatai roadside stands, Yutoku
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Japan: The Island of Kyushu
Isolated from the Japanese mainstream and closer to Korea and China, Kyushu is the southernmost island in Japan and least known to Westerners. Here … Continue reading
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Tagged Beppu, Big Eye stadium, Buddhism, caldera, Confucianism, geysers, Japan, Jjigoku, Kitsuki City, Korea, Kyushu Island, Lord Matsudaira, mineral springs, Mt Aso, Mt. Takasaki Monkey Park, Ohara-Tei, Oita, Okami, Onsen spas, Porcelain, rainforest, Ryokan, Samurai, Samurai cities, Samurai weaponry, Shinto, Shinto temples, Takegawara, tatami, tourism, volcano
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