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| Thatched building dance (Ibaraki) (photographed / Hiroshi Antoho) |
We will display thatched materials, craftsmen's tools, and full-scale roof models that can be obtained from all over Japan. In addition to the model of the building, which is the face of a private house, the Tokyo venue reproduces the roof of the Kanto Tsukuba region, which is particularly sophisticated in thatched roof, Japan.
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| A full-scale model of cypress bark (the museum Kura) |
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| Photo of Japanese cypress skin collection (video) |
The cypress bark is a technology unique to Japan that layers the bark of cypress. Through bark collected from Tachiki, cypress bark processed through roofing materials, tools of craftsmen, life-size roof models, images, etc., it is a craftsmanship that creates an elegant roof curve. In particular, a full-scale roof model can be seen up close at a roof that is usually on a building and rarely seen at eye height. It is a powerful exhibition, so please take a look.
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| Roofing model (provided by the Preservation Society for Roofing Construction Technology for National Shrines and Temples) |
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| Reproduction of the workshop for production of the floorboard |
There are various types of thatched roofs in Japan, and in this corner, we introduce the roofing that is made by thinly splitting water-resistant wood such as Japanese Spanish mackerel and cedar. A series of processes that break raw wood to make a plate, roof models with roofs, and tools for craftsmen will be exhibited. You can also see how it is actually being roofed in the video.
Bamboo nails are used to fasten the cypress bark and the folding board. We will introduce the techniques of bamboo nail production, which are now rare, with materials, tools, and videos.
Explains the types and history of traditional Japanese roofs with paintings and literature materials and panels.
Introducing plant roofs around the world, mainly in Asia and Western Europe, with photo panels.
Video materials related to thatched, cypress bark roof, and roofing technologies will be broadcast.