World Wood Day is a multicultural event that brings together multidisciplinary experts, artisans and artists from all over the world to promote wood and sustainable environments.


Since 2010, the International Wood Culture Society has initiated a cultural commemoration event called “World Wood Day” (hereafter called "WWD") on March 21, the vernal equinox, each year to remind people that wood is an ecologically friendly, renewable biomaterial and a very important resource for a sustainable planet. In 2013, the United Nations designated March 21 as the International Day of Forests as a day to raise awareness of forests and trees worldwide. Therefore, WWD events which have been held annually around the world, also commemorated the International Day of Forests since 2013. This year, WWD is held for the first time in various locations in Japan.
※For events in various places, WWD official website
Please check it.

 

From July 31 (Thursday) to August 2 (Saturday), the museum will hold various events entitled "The International Carpenter's Forum themed "Tools"" to disseminate information on wood culture both domestically and internationally through carpenters and carpentry work and wooden architecture. In addition to the permanent exhibition in the museum, participants will experience the wood culture of the world and Japan through various projects such as lectures, demonstrations, hands-on experiences, workshops, and tour tours.
※Lectures and demonstrations will be held in English in principle, but please feel free to join us.


Organizers: Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum, International Wood Culture Society, Japan Wood Culture Society, World Wood Day Foundation
Cooperator: Kezurokai
the museum Event

■Lecture "World Plane and Plane Four Large Cultural Areas"
Humans have obtained wood resources from forests on Earth and have used wood tools to create wooden buildings, wooden furniture, and wood crafts. The woodworking tool that greatly affects the quality of the finishing surface of these woodwork is "plane".
If this important plane used in the world is classified into three points: the shape, material, and plane cutting method, it can be classified into four types: American, German, Chinese, and Japanese. This section introduces the world plane four major cultural spheres, as well as the secrets of Japanese planes with remarkable uniqueness in the world, and the techniques of plane cutting by outstanding woodworkers, using a scientific approach.

Subjects
"The World Plane and Plane Four Great Cultural Areas"
Speakers
Akira Yamashita (Professor Emeritus, Shimane University)
Date and time
Thursday, July 31, 2025 10:00 to 12:00
Venue
the museum 1F Multipurpose Hall
Participation fee
Free
Capacity
The first 50 people
Reservations by
Reservations will be taken until capacity is reached.
In the case of cancellations, you may be contacted by the reservation site and allowed to re-apply.
How to Reserve
Please apply from <here>.
  ■Introduction and demonstration of carpentry tools by carpenters around the world
We will demonstrate traditional woodworking techniques and how to use tools by carpenters from each country.
※The demonstration will be held in English, but please feel free to join us.
Austrian roofing
From the forest tree to the frame beam
Norwegian plane
Overseas Japanese Architecture
Wheel making
Participants
Anyone can participate
Date of the event
Friday, August 1, 2025
Time
Favorite time between 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00
Venue
B2F Workshop Room
Participation fee
Free
Application
Not required　※Admission may be restricted depending on the congestion situation.


Demonstration Schedule:
*Click here for information in English ➡︎
  ■Demonstration and experience by Japanese carpenters
A Japanese carpenter will perform a thin cutting demonstration of a plane and a plane cutting experience.
In addition, you can also see demonstrations of ancient carpentry tools, Yariganna.
※Please participate in easy-to-move clothes. Please refrain from participating in clothes that may cause injury, such as wearing sandals.
Kezurokai
Yariganna
Cutting flower
Participants
Anyone can participate
Date of the event
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Time
Favorite time between 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00
Venue
B2F Workshop Room
Participation fee
Free
Application
Not required　※Admission may be restricted depending on the congestion situation.


Demonstration Schedule:
*Click here for information in English ➡︎