2011 Theme Exhibition
A master craftsman of Anaya chisel
Sakuhiro's chisel

	The chisel (only) is a tool that examines the sharpness as well as a plane. In particular, during the period from the Meiji era, when hand tools were at its peak, before and after the Showa era, blacksmiths called master craftsmen appeared, and many sharp masterpieces were created. This time, we will take up the chisel of "Sakuhiro", known as a master craftsman of chisel blacksmithing in Tokyo. The inscription "Sakuhiro" continued for three generations from the first generation Umekichi Kashiwagi, who was active in the Meiji era, and among them, the chisel created by Masataro Kashiwagi, the second generation, among hole carpenters (Anaya) specializing in digging pits for construction materials. It was highly evaluated as a "sturdy and durable chisel". This time, we will introduce about 30 pieces of chisel of various shapes from the collection of the museum.
Overview of the exhibition	Period May 21 (Sat)-October 2 (Sun), 2011 Opening hours From 9:30 to 16:30 (admission until 16:00) Closed days Monday (or the next day if it is a national holiday) Admission fee  General 300 yen, large and high school students 200 yen, small and middle school students 100 yen, various discounts available Venue Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum 1F Theme Exhibition Corner Sponsorship Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
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