Overview of the Exhibition

Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, Ichinami is one of Japan's leading wooden carving towns. Numerous wood sculptors line workshops on Yokamachi Street, which runs through the center of the town, and echoes the hammering sound of a chisel in the stone-paved streets.
The "Inami Sculpture" originated in the reconstruction of Zuisenji Temple, which began in 1763 in 1763, and the wooden sculptors who have inherited the tradition of 260 years to date have been reconstructed in HongHikiyama, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and Hong Kong, a famous temple and shrine architecture in Japan.
The exhibition will include temple sculptures with bold deep sculptures and advanced wood sculpture techniques, elaborate Hikiyama sculptures that decorate gorgeous festival stalls, and delicate Yumi sculptures that have greatly developed into a residential space since the Meiji era. In addition, we will introduce the production process that makes full use of more than 200 chisels and chisels with tools, sketches, videos, etc. that are actually used.
A number of wood sculptures that vividly depict the story of lions, dragons, various flora and fauna, and scenic scenes with outstanding techniques still color the architecture and people's lives in various places.
Please enjoy the finest of the magnificent and elegant "Inami Sculpture".

Name of the exhibition
Engraving the story of Inami sculpture
Period
September 30, 2023 (Sat) to December 3, 2023
Venue
Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum 1F Hall
Holding time
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
700 yen for adults, 500 yen for Odaka students, 65 years old or older, free for junior high school students and younger (including Permanent exhibition viewing fee)
Sponsorship
Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
Cooperation
Inami Sculpture Cooperative, Yamada Photo Studio
Handbill You can download leaflets in A4 size and PDF format. (approx. 1MB)
Major exhibits
Kihana (former main hall, Inami Nishibetsuin)
Imaishido Kawaramachi Kabuki float mirror plate (the first Rihachi Iwakura)
Yatsuomachisuwamachi Hikiyama Mitsukoshi (Twelfth generation Yohachiro Tamura)
Sculpture Ranma "Seimei Haruran" (first by Gokumo Oshima)
Sculpture Ranma "Three Views of Japan" (written by the first Nambu Hakuun)
Sculpture Ranma "Miyajima" (first generation Kawahiraku Hara, Hidesaku)
Production tools (collected by Inami Sculpture Cooperative)
Venue photo
Venue video
Related Videos
Related events

■Lecture "Sculpture of Nagoya Castle: Sculpture Ranma of Honmaru Palace"
The splendid sculpture ranma of Nagoya Castle. We will talk to Inami Sculpture Traditional Craftsman who worked on the restoration about the basic knowledge of the sculpture column, the background of the restoration, the production process, hardship stories, and highlights. In addition, a demonstration will be held.

Date and time
Sunday, September 24, 2023 13:30 to 15:00 (Open 13:00)
Tutor
Ayaizumi Iwakura (Traditional Inami Sculpture Craftsman)
Venue
Multipurpose Hall 4, Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum 1F
Participation fee
Free (admission fee is required)
Capacity
100 people　※Lottery in case of a large number of applicants
Application deadline
Until Saturday, September 2
Kazuyuki Kamirakudono
Kamirakuden Minami-iru side Central Ranma west side
Sculpture Ranma

■Tour "Sculpture Guided Tour of Higashi Honganji Temple by Inami Sculptor"
※Online application only.
Higashi Honganji Temple is decorated with stunning sculptures by one of the nation's leading sculptors who rushed from Owari, Kyoto, Inami, etc. during the Meiji era. Among them, Inami's sculptor has been very active, including serving as the chief sculpture of the Higashi Honganji Temple reconstruction project. A modern Inami sculptor who inherits the thoughts of its predecessors in conjunction with the special exhibition will show you a number of sculptures at Higashi Honganji Temple. Buddhist monk of the Sanomune Otani school (Higashi Honganji Temple) will accompany you on this guided tour, and you will hear stories from Buddhist monk's point of view.

Date and time
①October 28, 2023 (Sat.) 15:00-17:00 (Reception starts at 14:30)
②October Sunday, October 29, 2023 8:45 to 10:45 (Reception starts at 8:15).
③October Sunday, October 29, 2023 15:00-17:00 (Reception starts at 14:30)
④October Monday, October 30, 2023 9:30-11:30 (reception starts at 9:00)
Tutor
Inami Sculpture Cooperative, Sanomune Otani School (Higashi Honganji Temple) Buddhist monk
Reception desk
Mieido Gate of Higashi Honganji Temple
Participation fee
1,000 yen
Capacity
The first 50 people each time
Application deadline
Due to the first-come, first-served basis, it will end as soon as the capacity is reached. If a cancellation is made, the reservation-only site will be able to apply again.

How to apply for related events

Please apply on the event page or round-trip postcard (only lectures are accepted).

■Event page
○Click here for the lecture "The Carving of Nagoya Castle"
○Click here for the tour "Sculpture Guided Tour of Higashi Honganji Temple by Inami Sculptor"

■Round-trip postcard (lecture only) (up to 1 person per postcard)
[Back of outgoing credit]
①Event name 2 Participant name (furigana) 3 Postal code / address 4 Phone number 5 Age
[Reply surface]
Enter the postal code, address, and name of the applicant in the address.
Please fill in the back side.
[Application]
〒651-0056 7-5-1, Kumochicho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum Event Section