Highlights

●Returning to the starting point of tile making, we will introduce how to make ancient tiles restored by modern tile carpenter Seiichi Yamamoto, along with production tools and images, in an easy-to-understand manner.

●We focus not only on the design aspects such as the shape and pattern of the tiles, but also on the technology of roofing tiles, and understand the tiles from the perspective of architecture.

●The technical content that tends to be difficult will be explained in a friendly manner with large models, images, and exhibits to be touched.

●You can see the powerful shibi, which is usually on the roof, which is hard to see, the onigawara, and the eaves tiles of various patterns at the height of your eyes.

The tile technology transmitted from Kudara on the Korean Peninsula during the Asuka era has undergone unique changes and development in line with the Japanese climate. We follow the millennium history while looking at tiles from the Asuka era to the Edo era.

The tiles of Genko-ji Temple (6th century, Genko-ji Temple)

Asuka period's eaves tiles
(Restored Wakakusa temple complex Kondo, Horyuji Temple)

Nara period's eaves tiles
(Reconstruction of Toshodaiji Temple Kondo)

Eave tiles from the Kamakura period

Eave tiles from the Muromachi period

Eave tiles from the Edo period

Asuka period's original way of making tiles disappeared during the Nara period. In this exhibition, we will introduce how to make ancient tiles restored by Seiichi Yamamoto, who has been studying "ancient tiles that can be actually roofed" from the standpoint of craftsmen for many years. We will explain a series of processes from molding, baking, and completing the raw materials, using actual production tools, tiles, and images.

Raw material soil (humus, tado, mountain soil)

Tile production tools (partial)

Tile processing tools

Wood-shaped (LIN) of eaves flat tiles

Wooden tile with eaves round tiles

Eave flat tile production tools

The role of tiled roofs is to keep them alive without leaking rain. In Japan, where there is a lot of rain, various ideas have been made not only in the roof tiles themselves but also in the way of roofing.

The full-scale roof model, full-scale tiled roof drawn by tilisers by hand, mold boards and tools used for roofing, hands-on corners for actual roofing, etc. are provided to introduce how the tiles are roofed. To do.

Roof model (life-size)

Full-scale drawing (partly, the site of Heijo Palace, Daigokuden)

Tools for measuring the size of tiles

Model plate used to build a building

Tools for roofing tiles (partial)

Tools for sorting tiles

We will exhibit powerful shibi, onigawara, and eaves tiles so that you can enjoy various forms of tiles.

At the onigawara corner, we will introduce the molds for making ancient onigawara and the tools used by demon masters.

Toshodaiji Temple Kondo Shibi (restoration, life-size)

Shibi of the Kondo in Kofuku-ji Temple (half of the actual size)

onigawara (restore) of Todaiji Temple

onigawara (restoration) of Yakushi-ji Temple

onigawara LIN (Yakushi-ji Temple)

onigawara's production tools

Takahama City Yakimono Village Kawara Museum Special Exhibition

At the Nagoya venue, an exhibition will be held on the theme of "Sanshu tiles", which is known as a major production area for tiles.

Sanshu tiles are tiles that have been produced in the southern part of the Nishi-Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture since the middle of the Edo period. The history of Sanshu tiles and the current state of making tiles, the skills of demonshi will be introduced with display panels and modern tiles and works of demonshi.

Asai Chonosuke (Oniosa) and Kamebun onigawara (around 1930)

Collection: Kawara Museum of Takahama City, a Hometown of Ceramics

A video introducing the work of craftsmen involved in tiled roofs will be screened at the video corner in the venue.

Make millennium old tiles

[21 minutes / 2017/Plan: Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum / Production: Wheat Production]
On the roofs of Genkoji Gokurakudo and Zen rooms, tiles from 1400 years ago are still active and protecting the buildings. What kind of person was the craftsman who made such a long-life tile? In this volume, we will focus on modern tile carpenter Seiichi Yamamoto, who continues to challenge the making of ancient tiles, and introduce his work.

The men who challenged the skills of Toshodaiji Temple Kondo to Tenpyo

[24 minutes / 2011 / Planning / Production: BS-i, TBS-V, TBS i]
The shio of Toshodaiji Temple Kondo was built in the Tenpyo era in the west and the Kamakura era in the east. However, the techniques of making shibi in the Tenpyo era have already been lost. Introducing the tile artisan who tried to make the shibi.

7-year record of Osamu Daibutsu-dono

[24 minutes/1980/Planning and Production Asahi Broadcasting]
Record of Showa Daibutsuden of Todaiji Temple's Great Buddha Hall from 1973 to 1980. Since all the tiles at the Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple are large, the weight of the tiles was required to reduce the burden on the building, and a huge onigawara was also created. It was also necessary to devise ways to reduce the weight of the roof tiles. Introducing the work of a tile craftsman and demon master who challenged the challenge.