Next to Horin-ji Temple in Ikaruga, Nara, there is a work place for Mitsuo Ogawa ridge head. Ogawa (born 1946) is a direct disciple of Tsunekazu Nishioka ridge master famous for rebuilding Horyuji Temple, Horin-ji Temple, Yakushi-ji Temple, etc. Ogawa came to Yakushi-ji Temple on a high school excursion from Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture, and was refused on the spot in hopes of becoming a disciple.

　Ogawa, who was finally allowed to become a disciple, came up with the idea of making a model of the five-storied pagoda of Horyuji Temple for study while studying under the leadership of Nishioka. When two of my peers found time for work, they spent nearly three years working at night. The scale is 1/20, based on the actual measurements at the time of major repair in Showa, the size is faithfully sized up to one by one of the small wooden sets, carved the structure, and reconstructed precisely.

“At first I was going to play, but this was a crazy job.”

"Because I did it, I did it until I was very pleased. There is no one to look at this place.”

"It's fun to play here too."

"It's a man's job."

–Could you make another one?

“No, no more, because you were young.”

“If you get a wife and learn the taste of wine, you will not be able to stand up.”

　Ikaruga no Sato was in spring, and lotus flowers were in full bloom.

five-storied pagoda model of Horyuji Temple produced by Mitsuo Ogawa (main building 1F)