"Unmatched Assembling Woods"

The five-storied pagoda of Horyuji Temple and the three-storied pagoda of Yakushi-ji Temple (East Pagoda) still stand strong on the earth after 1300 years. However, in the interior, irregular and habitable trees are combined vertically and horizontally, and traces of old craftsmen struggled with trees remain everywhere. Strong construction can be achieved by successfully combining irregular trees. The same is true for people, and by nurturing them in irregularities and combining their habits well, great results can be achieved. Mr. Mitsuo Ogawa will talk about the essence of this project.

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Title	Irregular Assembling Woods
Date and time	November 28, 2010 (Sun) 14:00-16:00
Venue	Industrial Technology Memorial Hall　※The venue has been changed. Please be careful.
Capacity	First 300 people (free admission, no application required)
Instructor	Mitsuo Ogawa (the head of the Rikikosha-mae building) Profile Born in Tochigi Prefecture in 1947. When I was a high school student, I was impressed by Horyuji Temple that I saw on a school trip, and decided to become a carpenter of Domiya. At the age of 21, he became the only inner disciple of Tsunekazu Nishioka. He served as vice-leader in the reconstruction of Horin-ji Temple three-storied pagoda, Yakushi Teranishi Tower and Kondo. In 1977, he established a temple and shrine building company "Rikikosha" based on his own apprenticeship system. In 2003, he was selected as a 'modern master craftsman'. He was awarded the Medal with Yellow Ribbon in 2009. He has written many books such as "The Heart of Trees <ground>", "Unparalleled Assembling Woods", and "Toryo-Conveying skills and nurturing people".
Venue Guide Map	Map
Contact	Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum TEL 078-242-0216

 

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