Traditional Japanese Carpentry School – Pagoda Build
Traditional Japanese Carpentry School – Pagoda Build
Exclusive: Traditional Japanese Carpentry – July 2020 Pagoda Build in Kannamachi, Gunma, Japan.
In this video, we get a chance to take a behind the scenes look at how a pagoda is built in Japan. In July 2020, we visited a Traditional Japanese Carpentry School based in Japan where as a project the students, along with the guidance of master carpenters, built a 5-tier pagoda in Kannamachi, Gunma, Japan. This rare video was shot on location on a rural hillside in Kannamachi. The wood used for this pagoda was locally sourced in Kannamachi with the center pillar coming from Wakayama Prefecture.
Some of the wood structure was processed in Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan by carpenters from Fujimoto Traditional Carpentry. Some of the carpenters at this company are also part of the school. The remaining wood structure was finished in Kannamachi by students from the school. The processing took several weeks, but the build took two days. In this video, we show some of the processing techniques and footage of the build.
The pagoda will eventually become the focal point of a future park that is planned to built in the coming year.
Special Thanks To:
Ryo Fujimoto @ Fujimoto Traditional Carpentry: https://ryofujimoto.com/
DAIKUSHIJUKU http://www.jaho.or.jp/project
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Cameras Used:
GoPro Hero 8 – HD (4k Video)
Olympus OMD EM-5 Mark II – HD (1080p Video)
Canon iVS HF G20 (1080p Video)
DJI Drone – Mavic Pro 2 – HD (2.7k Video)
I built a walnut chest of drawers without any metal and thought I was badass. You guys win! Thank you for sharing
Wow, amazing stuff!
If I ever make it to Japan I’d love to see a sight like this in progress
Bom dia beleza de trabalho ñ tem como traduz em português
It would be nice to see the next part of the building work.
I wish I was wealthy enough to afford to build a Japanese style home using Japanese materials, lumber, architecture — and Japanese carpenter here in the USA. Extremely impressive.
Японцы делают вещи !
Arigato…
❤ I really like carpentry in Japan, I went to Nara, Kagoshima to visit carpentry and Japan, it’s great. I also do construction work, crafting and building traditional wooden structures in Vietnam. I hope the traditional carpentry techniques have the opportunity to preserve and spread. Greetings from a Vietnamese carpenter.
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I envy you
Humans are amazing ❤🏯
Masters🙏💐🕊❣️🔥
How did the project turn out? I’ve always wished I could learn how the Japanese build buildings then build like that here in the states,
Anyone know the coordinates of this? Would love to look it up to see what it looks likes when finished
I would love to move to Japan and learn carpentry but I don’t speak the language.
Hola. hay una segunda parte? lastima no ver el proceso terminado.
The master lost 3 fingers…
Is the dimpling just esthetics or does it serve a purpose?
There is a lot to be said in making something that will last generations.