Skip to content

翠紅舎-Suikoushya-

Menu

  • One month Japanese woodworking classes
    • 2025 one month Japanese woodworking classes with TAKAMI KAWAI in Kyoto
    • 2025 one month Japanese woodworking classes in Kyoto
    • 2026 one month Japanese woodworking classes with TAKAMI KAWAI in Kyoto
    • 2026 one month Japanese woodworking classes in Kyoto
  • Suikoushya original product
  • Services
    • Japanese woodworking Video lessons
    • One Day Workshops
    • Overseas workshop
    • Kyoto Traditional Architecture Tour
  • Japanese Woodworking Tools
    • The ultimate blacksmith festival
    • Recommended Tools
  • About Suikoushya
    • Profile
    • Finished building
  • Contact Us
  • 日本語

woodworking master class in ile de france

About Ishibadate (pillar standing on a stone)~woodworking master class in ile de france~

About Ishibadate (pillar standing on a stone). Its good ventilation makes it difficult for the feet to rot, and even if it is damaged, we can lift the building completely and repair the damaged pillars. Making it repairable is the

kawainaoki 2021年7月14日2021年8月19日 Blog, japanese woodworking, woodworking master class in ile de france Read more

the idea of spending a cool summer in Japan~woodworking master class in ile de france~

Summer in Japan is characterized by high humidity and muggy. So the Japanese built their house with the idea of spending a cool summer. The wooden house in Japan was devised to survive the summer. Example ・A long eave on

kawainaoki 2021年7月13日2021年8月19日 Blog, traditional japanese houses, woodworking master class in ile de france Read more

Making clay wall~woodworking master class in ile de france~

Making clay wall was a collaborative effort during the off-season of agriculture. The wall in Suikoushya Kyoto was also built with students and children in the neighborhood (not yet completed). Break the bamboo to make a fence-like base, and pour

kawainaoki 2021年7月7日2021年8月19日 Blog, traditional japanese houses, woodworking master class in ile de france Read more

makes materials~woodworking master class in ile de france~

Before saws became widespread, pillars and boards were made by breaking wood. In this photo, a chisel is used to cut a tree. The material is rough finished with chouna, and finished with Yari-kanna. Capenter Takami still sometimes makes materials

kawainaoki 2021年7月4日2021年8月19日 Blog, woodworking master class in ile de france, woodworking materials Read more

Advantages of using joinery ~woodworking master class in ile de france~

Advantages of using joinery 1: Can be extended 2: Can generate strength 3: Can be supplemented by cutting the rotten part 4: Can be disassembled, moved and reassembled Joinery is so beautiful and interesting in itself that it can be

kawainaoki 2021年7月2日2021年8月19日 Blog, woodworking master class in ile de france Read more

How to use timbers~woodworking master class in ile de france~

~ How to use timbers~ Timbers warps over time. This phenomenon is also a drawback of timbers, but the carpenter chooses where to use it and turns it into an advantage. The timber warps forward. Of course, this also applies

kawainaoki 2021年6月29日2021年8月19日 Blog, japanese woodworking, woodworking master class in ile de france Read more

About carpenter master~woodworking master class in ile de france~

The project site manager is called the carpenter master (the master depends on the site) and only the master can mark the materials. In Japan, it is said to be “a full-fledged carpenter if it can be marked” because only

kawainaoki 2021年6月26日2021年8月19日 Blog, japanese carpenter, woodworking master class in ile de france Read more

marking with Sumitsubo~woodworking master class in ile de france~

~marking with Sumitsubo~ With Sumitsubo, you can draw a reference line straight on long timber such as beams and columns. Inside the jar is cotton soaked with ink. First, fix the pin (calco) of the thread tip to the wood

kawainaoki 2021年6月26日2021年8月20日 Blog, japanese hand tools, woodworking master class in ile de france Read more

marking reference line~woodworking master class in ile de france~

Have you ever been surprised by the Japanese skill of completely attaching bent columns and beams? The house looks very complicated at first glance, but the skeleton itself is simple and can be thought of as a “reference line”. ・

kawainaoki 2021年6月26日2021年8月19日 Blog, japanese woodworking, woodworking master class in ile de france Read more

KIDORI and saw~woodworking master class in ile de france~

3: Kidori / saw The work of cutting out materials from logs is called “Kidori” in Japan. Each log has a different shape and expression. Examples: straight, bent, nice grain, knots, cracks, worm-eaten, rotten, etc. Producing the materials you need

wpmaster 2021年6月15日2021年8月19日 Blog, woodworking master class in ile de france, woodworking materials Read more
  • « Previous
  • Next »

Blog

  • The ultimate blacksmith festival
  • Take-no-fushi ranma (竹の節欄間)in Ninan-ji’s Goten
  • Jodo-ji Jododo(極楽山浄土寺)in Hyogo
  • Shitajimado is one type of Japanese windows that are most common in Tea Houses
  • The beautiful Dogo Onsen complex is one of Japan’s oldest onsen hot springs.

Category

  • Blog
    • house for sale in kyoto japan
    • ise jingu architecture
    • japanese carpenter
    • japanese hand tools
    • japanese joinery techniques
    • japanese tea house
    • japanese torii gate
    • japanese woodworking
    • Kyoto Traditional Architecture guide
    • traditional japanese houses
    • woodworking master class in ile de france
    • woodworking materials

How to make japanese torii gate

Video Player
https://youtu.be/zfmTpDehwXU
00:00
00:00
04:32
Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.

Self-introduction

My name is Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter.
I teach Japanese traditional woodworking techniques to people all over the world(About the class).
I also use the knowledge and experience I gained at Ise Shrine to share the real construction of Japanese torii in an online class.
There are many free You Tube videos, so please check it out!

Access

E-mail: info@suikoushya.com

Tel: 070-6546-9286

Fax: 020-4668-7938

Copyright © 2025 翠紅舎-Suikoushya-. Powered by WordPress. Theme: Spacious by ThemeGrill.