Resonance for Charcoal_trailer

15min   |   Language: Japanese  |   Director: Naoki Uchiyama

Masaaki Hara makes white charcoal called Kishu Binchotan in the deep forests of Wakayama Prefecture. He thinks of himself as a guardian of the ancient woods. His charcoal provides the country's top chefs with a stable, high heat source with no odor and little smoke -- an essential fuel for grilling. But now, some kilns lie abandoned. All that remains is the metallic sound of Binchotan reverberating from oak trees. Through the haze of smoke, we look at the memories of those families who've passed down their craft in the mountains.

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和歌山県みなべ町の製炭士・原正明さん親子のドキュメンタリー。山を生かす択伐の技術、煙の匂いや色だけで判断し、極限まで精錬する炭焼き。人と森が一体となった営みをご体験ください。