Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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Produced in conjunction with the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum in Kobe, Japan, the free exhibition “Masters of Carpentry: Melding Forest, Skill and Spirit” welcomes visitors into the world of the Japanese “daiku” (master carpenters), the guardians of the timeless traditions and cultural heritage of Japan’s wood craft.

The exhibition is structured around 5 pillars of daiku culture: a reverence for nature and the Japanese forest, the master carpenters’ refined tools, the practice of “dōmiya daiku” (the shrine and temple carpenters), the strength and beauty of “kigumi” (Japanese joinery), and the work of the “sukiya daiku” – the skillful carpenters employing natural materials to detail and finish elegant teahouses.

“Masters of Carpentry: Melding Forest, Skill and Spirit” Exhibition
●　Dates: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 – Wednesday, January 22, 2025
●　Hours: Mon. – Fri. | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sat. – Sun. | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
●　Venue: JAPAN HOUSE @ 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Level 2, LA, CA 90028
●　Fee: Free

Learn more at.....
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