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Katsura Imperial Palace (桂離宮)~Kyoto Traditional Architecture guide~

A Guide to Kyoto’s Wooden and Traditional Architecture – Katsura Imperial Palace (桂離宮) There have been few buildings that captured the imagination of both Japanese and international architects, to the degree which it did as the Katsura Imperial Palace (桂離宮),

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About Banzuke~woodworking master class in ile de france~

About Banzuke Many pillars and beams are used in the house. They all look the same to me, but are carpenters making mistakes when assembling the materials? In fact, the symbol “Banzuke” is written on the building materials. Where rows

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About Japanese house interior~woodworking master class in ile de france~

About Japanese house interior The interior of a Japanese house is very simple. Some rooms have only one table or nothing. Instead of fixing the function of the room (living room, dining room, bedroom, etc.), use it flexibly according to

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How to plane a Tree with Knots~Japanese woodworking~

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

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Making Wood Round using Japanese Hand Planes

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

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How to use a plane japanese woodworking tools

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

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Making a Sharpening Stone Base

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

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Traditional Japanese Joinery~Tugite and Shiguchi

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

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how to make a special bamboo fence called “Ajiro”

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

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japanese joinery~how to Make a Tenon

Hello! I am Takami Kawai, a Japanese carpenter. I enjoy woodworking at the Suikoushya in Kyoto. In addition to repairing shrines and renovating old houses, we share fine woodworking with people, hold woodworking classes around the world, and hold joinery

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How to make japanese torii gate

https://youtu.be/zfmTpDehwXU

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!

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