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| A state of cypress bark roofing |
Now that there is a need to build a recycling-oriented society that coexists with nature, this exhibition focuses on roofs made of environmentally friendly grass and wood, and looks back on its traditional techniques.
What kind of material is the roof of plant materials centered on "kaya-roofing" made of grass, "hiwada-roofing" made of cypress bark, and "kokera-roofing" made of thinly divided boards. This section introduces the materials and what tools and techniques are used to roof. Materials such as thatch and cypress bark, tools for rubbing roofing materials and workshops, tools for roofing, full-size roof models will be exhibited, and videos containing craftsmen roofing roofs will be screened.
You will be able to feel the charm of the roof made of environmentally friendly plants on your skin, and will exhibit many valuable materials that you can not usually see, so please come and visit us.
[Tokyo Venue]
Period August 22 (Mon) - October 1 (Sat), 2011
Venue: Gallery Aquad (Takenaka Corporation Tokyo Main Store 1F)
Opening hours: Weekdays 11:00-17:30 ※10:00-18:00 from September 12th (Mon)
Saturday 10:00-18:00 (last day until 17:00)
Closed: Sunday and public holidays
[Kobe Venue]
Period October 8 (Sat) to November 27 (Sun), 2011
Venue: Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
Opening hours: 9:30-16:30 (entry until 16:00)
Closed: Monday (or the next day if it is a national holiday)
[Co-sponsored] Japan Thatching Cultural Association, PIIA Association for the preservation of national temple and shrine roof construction techniques, inc. Corporation
[Support] [Tokyo Venue] Koto-ku Board of Education [Kobe Venue] Kobe Shimbun
[Cooperation] Kamowakeikazuchi-jinja Shrine, thatched roof, Kakurinji Temple, Kishida Industry Co., Ltd., Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, Toyama Prefectural Western Forestry Association, Shiga Prefectural Board of Education, Cultural Property Preservation Technology Association, Miyama Thatching Co., Ltd., Yamashiro thatched roof construction, etc.
Murakami shrines and temples Kogeisha Co., Ltd., Yaneso Co., Ltd., Important Cultural Property Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine Preservation Society (Kato City)