‎Japan's Master of Restoration - Apple TV

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Following Koji Mayuyama, an antique restorer known as The God Hand, who is the go-to man for museums and collectors all over Japan.

Documentary · 2025 · 48 min

Director Uchida Toshimoto

EPISODE 1

Dormant Treasures

A museum in Osaka asks the Mayuyamas for help with artefacts currently hidden away in their archive. An exquisite 800-year-old celadon vase from China and a 16th-century Totoya Chawan tea bowl both require their expert attention to be brought back to life.

48 min · 30 Jul 2025
EPISODE 2

The Four Legs

The father and son undertake the restoration of a ceramic horse from the Edo period. A previous restoration is now showing signs of age, and a new approach is needed to give the horse back its stallion stance.

48 min · 30 Jul 2025
EPISODE 3

The Imperial Vase

Mayuyama restores a magnificent Chinese vase bearing a mysterious inscription.

48 min · 30 Jul 2025

Uchida Toshimoto

Director
Saotome Yuko

Producer
Saito Michio

Producer
Teraoka Tamaki

Producer