Information for Press

2025.09.16

Exhibition "Plants and Crafts in the Cycles of Life" (PDF)

2025.09.12

Special Project "The Colors and Metalwork of Nikko Revealing the mystery behind the architectural beauty of its shrines and temples" (Tokyo venue) (PDF)

2025.07.09

Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum, National Museum of Nature and Science, Plants and Crafts in the Cycles of Life (Tokyo venue)

2025.01.26

JAPAN HOUSE LONDON, The Craft of Carpentry: Drawing Life from Japan’s Forests People Who Take the Life of Trees (PDF)

2024.12.24

40th Anniversary Exhibition “The Anatomy of Tategu The Work of Traditional Japanese Joinery Revealed” (PDF)

2024.10.22

JAPAN HOUSE LOS ANGELES “Masters of Carpentry: Melding Forest, Skill and Spirit” (PDF)

2024.07.26

40th Anniversary Exhibition “The Colors and Metalwork of Nikko-Revealing the mystery behind the architectural beauty of its shrines and temples” (PDF)

2024.06.25

Information on the 40th anniversary of the opening of Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum (PDF)

2024.01.24

Information on the special exhibition "Making a plane stand: Establishment and development of a daiya in Tokyo" (PDF)

2023.08.20

Exhibition "Carving Inami Sculpture Story" (PDF)

2023.04.13

Information on the 19th Traditional Crafts Wood and Bamboo Exhibition (3rd Kobe Exhibition) (PDF)

2023.01.24

Information on the exhibition "Isamu Noguchi TOOLS" (PDF)

2023.01.12

Information on WINTER EVENT 2023 "Let's play with a building block!" (PDF)

2022.08.23

Information on the special exhibition "Haru Ishii Azlejo and Space" (PDF)

2022.05.18

SUMMER EVENT 2022 "Let's play with a building block!" (PDF)

2022.01.25

Information on the special exhibition "Kiriguchi Sword-The Thoughts of Carpenter Blacksmiths" (PDF)

2021.10.01

The National Museum of Nature and Science and Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum Joint Exhibition "I tried to dissolve wood" Tokyo Venue (PDF)

2021.08.03

Special exhibition "Challenging the Master of Tenpyo - Ancient Wisdom vs Modern Technology" Information on Kobe Venue (PDF)

2021.06.29

Exhibition "Challenging the Master of Tenpyo - Ancient Wisdom vs Modern Technology" Tokyo Venue Information (PDF)

2021.05.10

Information on the exhibition "CLT-Innovation of Trees for the Future" (PDF)

2021.04.09

Information on the 18th Traditional Crafts Wood & Bamboo Exhibition (2nd Kobe Exhibition) (PDF)

2020.11.27

Exhibition “Philippe Weisbecker Inside Japan: Carpentry Tools,” Architectures, Daily Items, Kobe Venue (PDF)

2020.08.18

Exhibition “Philippe Weisbecker Inside Japan: Carpentry Tools,” Architectures, Daily Items, Tokyo Venue (PDF)

2020.08.08

Information on the special exhibition "Tetsunosuke Miyano - Saw Blacksmithing forged Tama Steel" (PDF)

2020.07.31

Special exhibition "I tried to dissolve wood-gumi" Information on the Sapporo venue (PDF)

2020.07.01

Special exhibition "I tried to dissolve wood" Information on Hiroshima venue (PDF)

2020.03.20

Exhibition "Aino and Aruba Two Aalto Notice Concerning Architecture, Design and Life Revolution: Technological Innovation and Furniture Design in Wood Bending Processing (PDF)

2020.02.13

Exhibition "Aino and Aruba Two Aalto Architecture, Design and Life Revolution: Technological Innovation and Furniture Design in Wood Bending Processing (PDF)

2019.11.27

Information on the special exhibition "Carpenter's Artisan Culture and Its Traditions in the Early Modern Period" (PDF)

2019.11.21

Special exhibition "I tried to dissolve wood-gumi" Nagoya venue (PDF)

2019.10.24

Notice of WINTER EVENT 2019 “Studying Strings on Christmas Night” (PDF)

2019.10.06

"Technique and Mind" Lecture "What is a Kigumi?" (PDF)

2019.08.16

Information on the special exhibition "I tried to dissolve wood" (PDF)

2019.06.07

Special exhibition “Kiyomasa Woodworking Art: The Work of Kenji Suda, a Living National Treasure” (PDF)

2019.04.23

Information on the 17th Traditional Crafts Wood and Bamboo Exhibition (1st Kobe Exhibition) (PDF)

2019.02.13

Information on the special exhibition "Watermill Carpenter - Designing Hydroelectric Energy" (PDF)

2019.01.15

Information on the exhibition "SOMA Japanese Forests and Wooden Furniture" (PDF)

2018.10.18

Information on the special exhibition "Tools of Western confectionery: History of sweets to be tasted in molds" (PDF)

2018.08.07

Information on Special Exhibition "Creating a House on the South Island: Architecture and Life in the Islands of Southeast Asia" (PDF)

2018.04.18

Notice of Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum Summer Event (PDF)

2018.03.13

Exhibition "Chochikukyo-The Wooden Modernism of Koji Fujii - Wooden Modernism Architecture of Koji Fujii" (PDF)

2018.01.24

Notice of Special Exhibition “Japanese Architecture in Animation: From Ghibli’s Three-dimensional Building Exhibition” (PDF)

2017.11.17

Exhibition "Thousand Years of Iraki - Roofing Ancient Tiles" Nagoya Venue (PDF)

2017.10.19

Information on the special exhibition "Tradition and Innovation of Finland in the Country of Trees: The Story of Fishkars and Nickels in Craft Villages" (PDF)

2017.07.27

Information on the special exhibition "Thousand Years of Iraki-Roofing Ancient Tiles" (PDF)

2017.06.06

Summer Event "Summer Evening in Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum" (PDF)

2017.02.16

Information on the special exhibition "The Form of Prayer: The World of Unknown Architectural Rituals" (PDF)

2017.01.11

Information on the special exhibition "Urushi Aya Sanka-Aiko Ishimoto Lacquer Art Exhibition-" (PDF)

2017.01.06

Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum wins two stars at Michelin Green Guide Japon!

2016.07.21

Information on the special exhibition "Shirabe of the Earth - The Technique of Sakan plasterers to Reshape the Japanese Traditional" (PDF)

2016.04.29

Information on the special exhibition "Kiyomasa: Woodworking art of Kenji Suda, a living national treasure" (PDF)

2016.03.04

Information on the special exhibition "The Sea of Sanriku and the Isofune" (PDF)

2015.12.15

Exhibition "Challenge of Modern Architecture Manufacturing" Nagoya Venue (PDF)

2015.11.25

Information on the exhibition "Remembrance of Japan" (PDF)

2015.09.01

Information on the special exhibition "Challenge of Modern Architecture Manufacturing" (PDF)

2015.07.08

Yoshifumi Nakamura & Koji Yokoyama, Tadahiko Okuda, Tomoyuki Kanazawa Architect & Furniture Artist Collaboration Exhibition (PDF)

2015.04.10

Information on special exhibition “Chiyozuruzehide-Use to Extreme Beauty” (PDF)

2015.04.08

Information on the special exhibition "Living with Trees-Works of Eiichi Kijiya Kogure-" (PDF)

2014.12.01

Information on the tour exhibition "The Skills and Minds of the Leaders of Japan, China and South Korea" (PDF)

2014.09.18

Information on the tour exhibition "The Skills and Minds of the Leaders of Japan, China and South Korea" (PDF)

2014.08.27

Information on the tour exhibition "The Skills and Minds of the Leaders of Japan, China and South Korea" (PDF)

2013.12.06

"The Thinking Hand: Tools and Traditions of Japanese" Notice of Carpentry Exhibition (PDF)

2013.10.01

Information on relocation and renewal of Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum