Core Kyoto

12 Season
218 Episode

Core Kyoto - Season 9 Episode 7 Okudo-san: Traditional Cooking Stoves


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28 minutes 2024 HD

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In Kyoto, traditional cooking stoves affectionately called Okudo-san were once the heart of the household and the focus of belief in the deity of fire. With the proliferation of electric rice cookers, the stoves began to disappear from use. Recently more people are forgoing convenience and learning the benefits of cooking on an open flame. Some still use their ancestors' stoves in their businesses. Discover how people are reevaluating their lifestyles during the pandemic through their Okudo-san.

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