Little Lights
Japanese Traditional Timber Frame Home Since I came to Japan a year and a half ago, I have been working with Somacousha 杣耕社, a company… 続きを読む »Little Lights
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斫ろう会 ー Hatsurou-kai
A few months back I had the opportunity to join some friends for Hatsurou-kai (斫ろう会), an event dedicated to Japanese traditional hewing. The event is… 続きを読む »斫ろう会 ー Hatsurou-kai
Kumiko Cell Phone Speaker
Recently I finished up a collaborative project here in Tokyo with a design company called Consentable. The project is a purely acoustic speaker designed to… 続きを読む »Kumiko Cell Phone Speaker
Kigumi Museum
木組み博物館 It’s been almost 6 months that I’ve been living in Japan, a fact that is hard to believe. I’ve still been spending almost half… 続きを読む »Kigumi Museum
Lake Biwa Watchtower
Well it’s been a busy few months here in Japan. While my wife and I live in Tokyo, I’ve also been spending some time down… 続きを読む »Lake Biwa Watchtower
The Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
When you meet other woodworkers who have traveled to Japan and ask them for recommendations on places to see, chances are they will tell you… 続きを読む »The Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
A Visit with Akira Watanabe Edo Sashimono Craftsman
This past week I had the pleasure of visiting the workshop of Akira Watanabe, an Edo Sashimono craftsman. I have come across Watanabe-san’s work online… 続きを読む »A Visit with Akira Watanabe Edo Sashimono Craftsman
Finishing up the Shojis
Well I’m long overdue for an update here and for a final post on the shoji screens. A lot has happened over the past several… 続きを読む »Finishing up the Shojis
kumiko table saw sled
Kumiko Table Saw sled – Making Shojis part 2 I left off the last post on making shoji screens at the point where I… 続きを読む »kumiko table saw sled
Making Shoji Screens
Making Shoji Screens The past few weeks I’ve been taking a break from my folding screen project to make some shoji screens for a couple… 続きを読む »Making Shoji Screens
