Craftsmen, researchers, and the museum staff will explain how to use tools and the latest research results. Application is required depending on the venue. Please apply to the museum by the following method.
OverviewCraftsmen, researchers, and the museum staff will explain how to use tools and the latest research results.
Application is required depending on the venue.
Please apply to the museum by the following method.
Participation feeFree (Admission is required separately)omoshikomi
Hours13:30〜15:00 
VenueSeminar [74] is Russe Hall
Seminar [75] at Kobe Maritime Museum
Seminar [76] at Kobe International House
RemarksIn the case of a large number of applicants, lottery (application required)
Seminar [74] Sunday, February 21, 2016 (Deadline: January 29, 2015) ※It's finished.
"Japanese Artisan" with Evarett Brown

Instructor: Evarett Brown, Ikuya Sagara (Thatched Craftsman), Tatsuya Tsukura (Sakan plasterers), Yosuke Yamaguchi ( Gardener)
Mr. Brown, who supports Japanese craftsmen, and three young craftsmen I met through his activities. We are engaged in activities to pass on traditional Japanese culture to the future. This time, we will talk about individual activities, the secret story of the production of artifacts in Japan, and what is the impression of Japan that has been passed down to the present day.
Hours: From 13:30 to 15:30 (open at 13:00)
Venue: Russe Hall (4-10-8 Nakayamate-dori, Chuo Ward, Kobe City)
Capacity: 100 people

[75] Sunday, May 15, 2016 (Deadline April 22, 2016 * Extended until Thursday, May 5) ※It's finished.
The Difference between Shipbuilding Technologies in Europe and Japan
Instructor: Satoru Matsuki (Professor Emeritus, Kobe University, Vice Chairman of the Maritime History Society of Japan),
      Takashi Kaneda (Member of the Japanese Shipbuilding Committee of Himeji Domain, Rokko Gakuin)

We will talk to experts about the history of diversity and evolution of shipbuilding technologies around the world. The shape of a Japanese ship that evolved as sawmill saws were transmitted and the use of nails became generalized. How did the screw technology introduced during the process of modernization develop the ship? By comparing it to European ships, the difference becomes clearer.
Hours: From 13:00 to 15:00 (open at 12:30)
Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Kobe Maritime Museum
Capacity: 300 people

[76] Saturday, June 18, 2016 (Deadline May 27, 2016)
History and Works of Woodworking: From Fingers to Craft Artists─
Instructor: Kenji Suda (woodworking artist), Masanori Moroyama (Principal Researcher, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo)

We trace the history of woodworking from traditional fingertips to modern craft artists, and from that flow we will talk about Kenji Suda's work and work characteristics, and the current state of "Kogei".
Hours: From 13:30 to 16:00 (open at 13:00)
Venue: Kobe International House Seminar House 9F Convention Center
Capacity: 150 people

 

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The deadline for reception is, in principle, Friday (must arrive) two weeks before the event date.
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Application destination〒651-0056 7-5-1, Kumochicho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum “Technique and Mind” Seminar Section