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Opening event "Approaching Sukiya Carpenter's Skills" (Demonstration)


Date and time Saturday, October 6 13:30 to 15:00
Location Hyogo Mutual Aid Hall
Demonstration Yasui Moru Corporation


On a refreshing autumn day, the opening event "Approaching Sukiya Carpenter's Skills" was held at Hyogo Mutual Aid Hall. Approximately 90 visitors came to the event.

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Lecturers are Mitsuyoshi Saito of Yasui Moru Corporation, Katsube, and Endo of carpenters.
Yasui Momo Corporation, a carpenter from Yamashiro for generations before the Genroku era, has been involved in numerous prominent Sukiya buildings, mainly in Kyoto, such as repairing the Katsura Imperial Villa and building the Kyoto State Guest House.

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Mitsuyoshi Saito, who will be explained. The ridge will also appear at the lecture "Talking Sukiyo's craftsmanship" held on October 21.
In the demonstration, logs were inked and pillars, girders, and eaves were actually assembled using the eaves of a tea room structure modeled on Daitokuji Gyorin-in Minoan, which is the highlight of the Sukiya exhibition. Was.

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The first is the ink of logs that become girders. A technique unique to Sukiya carpenter, which strikes a horizontal reference line on a natural log. The customers took their breath and watched the moment of tension in ink.
It seems that it takes about seven years to learn the technique of inking, but he seems to have them challenge as soon as possible in order to understand the feelings of the carving person.

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Perform "Hikari-tsuki" with a tool called Kuchibiki, carefully chop with fleas, and combine logs with each other perfectly.

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The eaves rafters and small dances are soaked in water and knitted with soft wisteria. It seems that the vines are firm when dried.

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This is a web-knitting on the ceiling. It is knitted using the technique of arrow feathers using Kurobe cedar wood. The visitors also experienced it.

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The general public also experienced the vine knitting of the base window. Like the eaves above, we use wet wisteria l.
By knitting by two people from the front and back of the window, the vines are tightened firmly and the texture of the wall soil is improved.
"The tea room is created by a carpenter who is familiar with the building at the end of play." Finally, the words that the craftsman said were impressive. Thank you very much for your cooperation and cooperation.
Similar demonstrations and hands-on events are also scheduled to be held at the Nagoya venue (November 23). For more information, please visit the following website.

Photography / Harumi Ichikawa

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