Overview of the Exhibition

There are various wooden buildings around the world, and each region has its characteristics. Not only environmental characteristics such as climate and materials, but also various factors are reflected in architecture, such as religions and external exchanges that have been influenced by people to live.
In this exhibition, we will focus on the region of various large and small islands called Southeast Asian islands, and introduce their architecture and lifestyle culture. In particular, the Austronesia tribes (straddling the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam), which are the main ethnic groups of the region, are influenced by neighboring China, India, and Islam, based on animism, and has been influenced by Western Europe since the colonial era, and have formed a unique and diverse architectural world for each ethnic group. What is the technology to create such local architecture? Some craftsmen came in with tools, while others did not exist in the first place. Wisdom to familiarize and use materials obtained from everyday living areas. I would like to take a glimpse of the world of Southeast Asia, where diverse cultures are mixed, from the aspect of building technology.
※This exhibition will be held at two venues in Tokyo and Kobe.

Period  From October 6 (Sat) to December 2 (Sun), 2018
Venue  Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum 1F Hall
Holding time  From 9:30 to 16:30 (entrance until 16:00)
Closed days  Monday (or the next day if it is a national holiday)
Admission fee  500 yen for general, 300 yen for Odaka students, 300 yen for junior high school students and younger, 200 yen for those aged 65 and over (including Permanent exhibition viewing fee)
Sponsorship  Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
Sponsorship  Consulate-General of the Republic of Indonesia in Osaka
Cooperation  National Museum of Ethnology
Supervising  Koji Sato (Associate Professor, National Museum of Ethnology)

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Related events

"Technology and Mind" Lecture "Life and Architecture on Southern Islands-How to Live with Nature-"
I would like to talk about architectural anthropologists and local architects who have been researching Southeast Asian islands for many years.
Date and time  Sunday, October 7, 2018 13:00 to 16:00
Tutor  Koji Sato (Associate Professor, National Museum of Ethnology)
 Gude Krishna (an architect living in Bali)
 Mitsuba Abe (Graduate School student, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Venue  Lasse Hall Tournament (4-10-8 Nakayamatedori, Kobe City)
Participation fee  Free of charge
Capacity  The first 200 people on the day (no application required)

Workshop "Let's build a house in familiar nature"
I would like to experience a part of this in Kobe while learning about Indonesian-style house building. First, (1) harvest, and (2) use rice straw to build a house.

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Date and time  ①Saturday, October 20, 2018 9: 30-12: 00 (postponed in rainy weather)
 ②Saturday, November 17, 2018 10:00 to 15:00
Tutor  Koji Sato (Associate Professor, National Museum of Ethnology)
 Ikuya Sagara (Representative of thatch craftsman Kusakanmuri)
 Katsutomo Kanno (Representative of miyadaiku Kitsunemori)
Venue  ①10/20: Nishi-ku Farm, Kobe City (20 minutes on foot from Kobe Municipal Subway Seishinchuo). There is a parking lot.
 ②11/17: Special venue in Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
 ※①You will experience rice harvesting, so please be prepared to be full of mud.
  There is only a water supply in the area. We plan to use parking facilities for the toilet.
Participation fee  Free of charge
Capacity  ①②20 people each (* Junior high school students and younger must be accompanied by a guardian)
 ※In the case of a large number of applications, lottery. In the case of lottery, those who can participate on both days will be given priority.
Application deadline  Friday, September 28, 2018
"Technology and Mind" Seminar [90] "How to Build the King's House - Carpenter Techniques in Java-"
The Royal Palace architecture in Java, Indonesia, has a small number of pillars and a dynamic rafter structure that supports large roofs. This seminar will explain the details of its history and technology, focusing on the royal palace and mosque since the end of the 15th century on Java Island, which has been introduced in the exhibition.
Date and time  Saturday, November 17, 2018 13:30 to 15:00 (Open at 13:00)
Tutor  Hideo Izumida (Architectural historian, former lecturer at the University of Tsukuba)
Venue  Kobe Art Center Conference Room
Participation fee  Free of charge
Capacity  80 people (lottery if there are many applicants)
Application deadline  Friday, November 2, 2018

 

How to apply for related events
Please apply using the application form on each event page or a round-trip postcard.

■Each event page
Click here for "Technology and Heart" Lecture "Life and Architecture of Southern Island-How to Live with Nature-"
Click here for the workshop "Let's Build a House in Familiar Nature"
・"Techniques and Hearts" Seminar [90] "How to Build the King's House - Carpenter Techniques on Java-"

■Round-trip postcard (up to 1 person per postcard)
[Back of outgoing credit]
①Event name, desired date and time 2 Participant name (furigana) ※In the case of a workshop, if you are a junior high school student or younger, please fill in the parent's name. ③Postal code and address 4 Phone number 5 Ages
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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