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"The Story of a Roof Talking with Craftsman"
In commemoration of the holding of the roofing exhibition, this year's Technique and Heart Lecture will welcome Dr. Hiroshi Yasuto, who is familiar with plant-based roofs, and three young thatched craftsmen. He will talk about the appeal of plant roofs, including thatched roofs, the 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 |
| Venue | Russe Hall Convention Center |
| Capacity | First 250 people (free admission, no application required) |
| Narrator | Hiro Yasu Toho (Professor and Architect at the University of Tsukuba), Minoru Shiozawa (Thatched House), Makoto Nakano (Miyama Thatched Co., Ltd.), Masashi Yamada (Yamashiro thatched roof construction) |
| Narrator Profile |
Hiroyasu Toho Born in Miyagi Prefecture in 1948. Graduated from Kyushu Institute of Design in 1973. After working at Instructor in the University of Tsukuba in 1982, he became a professor at the University of Tsukuba in 1998. He has authored books such as "Thatched Folklore" (Haru Shobo), "Traditional Technique of Housing" (Architectural Document Kenkyusha), "Thinking about Housing at 4 inches - Regeneration of Houses and Private Houses in Itakura" (Gakugei Shuppan), "Minkezo" (Gakugei Shuppansha), and "Oya and Kura" (Architectural Document Kenkyusha). Minoru Shiozawa Born in Kobe in 1972. While studying at Kobe Design University, he was involved in the preservation of thatched private houses, and after graduation he trained in Miyama-cho, Kyoto. Founded in 2001 after participating in a program to improve the skills of thatched craftsmen in the UK. While working as a thatched craftsman mainly in Kansai, he also holds thatched experience events such as "Kayamaru" and "Kayakaru" with citizen participation. Makoto Nakano Born in Miyama-cho, Kyoto in 1968. After graduating from high school, he worked at a local agricultural cooperative. In 1989, he decided to become a thatched craftsman and became a disciple of thatched craftsman in Miyama. After that, it is a line of thatched roof. Independence in 1996. Established Miyama Thatch Co., Ltd. in 2007. Currently, seven employees are inheriting traditional techniques. Masashi Yamada Born in Kyoto in 1968. After graduating from Architectural College, he worked in on-site supervision of architecture for three years. After that, he returned to a family business reed and worked hard to sell thatch wood, but he decided to become a craftsman as the number of thatched craftsmen decreased due to aging. Began training alongside 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 minutes on foot 18 minutes walk from JR, Hankyu, Hanshin Sannomiya Station JR Shinkansen Shinkobe Station ... 10 minutes by taxi |
| Remarks | This lecture also serves as the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum “Technique and Mind” lecture. |
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