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"The story of a roof talking with a craftsman,"
In commemoration of the holding of the roofing exhibition, this year's Skills and Heart Lecture will welcome Dr. Hiroshi Antoho, who is familiar with plant roofs, and three young thatched craftsmen. He will talk about the attractiveness of plant roofs, such as thatched roofs, issues of securing materials and passing on technology, and the future of plant roofs.
| Title | The story of a roof talking with a craftsman |
| Date and time | October 16, 2011 (Sun) 14:00-16:30 |
| Location | Lasse Hall Tournament |
| Capacity | The first 250 people (free admission, no application required) |
| Narrator | Yasu Toho (Professor and architect at the University of Tsukuba), Minoru Shiozawa (Thatched house), Makoto Nakano (Miyama Thatched roof Co., Ltd.), Masafumi Yamada (Yamashiro thatched roof construction) |
| Narrator Profile |
Hiroshi Antoho Born in Miyagi Prefecture in 1948. Graduated from Kyushu Institute of Design in 1973. After working as a lecturer at the University of Tsukuba in 1982, he has been a professor of art at the University of Tsukuba since 1998. He has authored books such as "Thinking Folklore" (Haru Shobo), "Traditional Technology of Homes" (Building Materials Kenkyusha), "Thinking Homes in 4 inches - Regeneration of Itakura's House and Private Houses" (Gakugei Shuppan), "Minkei Shuppan" (Gakugei Shuppansha), and "Koya and Kura" (Building Materials Kenkyusha). Minoru Shiozawa Born in Kobe in 1972. While studying at Kobe Design University, he was involved in preserving thatched private houses, and after graduating, trained in Miyama-cho, Kyoto. After participating in the UK's thatched craftsmanship improvement program, he established "Thatchedya" in 2001. While working as a thatch craftsman mainly in the Kansai region, he also holds thatched experience events such as "Kayamaru" and "Kaya Cal" with citizen participation. Makoto Nakano Born in Miyama-cho, Kyoto in 1968. After graduating from high school, he joined a local agricultural cooperative. In 1989, he decided to become a thatch craftsman and became a disciple of a thatch craftsman in Miyama. Since then, it's a streak. Independence in 1996. Established Miyama Thatching Co., Ltd. in 2007. Currently, seven employees have inherited traditional skills. Masafumi Yamada Born in Kyoto in 1968. After graduating from a college of architecture, he worked in the field supervision of architecture for three years. After that, he returned to the family business reed shop and worked hard to sell thatch wood, but decided to become a craftsman in a situation where thatched craftsmen were decreasing due to aging. Started training beside the family business. Currently, he is immersed in roofing nationwide with five disciples and one person in charge of cultural planning as "Yamashiro thatched roof construction". |
| Venue Information |  JR / Hanshin "Motomachi" station ... 10 minutes on foot Subway "Kenchomae Station" ... 5-minute walk 18-minute walk from JR, Hankyu, Hanshin Sannomiya Station JR Shinkansen Shinkobe Station ... 10 minutes by taxi |
| Remarks | This lecture also serves as a "skill and heart" lecture in Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum. |
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