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読み込み中です
In Japan, the spirit of kigumi—the craft of jointing wood—is deeply ingrained everywhere. Endowed with bountiful forests, an intimate awareness of trees has existed since antiquity, and various items have been created by jointing wood. Everything from small vessels and furniture used in everyday life, to wood-framed dwellings, have all been made using kigumi. However, by merely looking at the surface appearance of the finished work, it is difficult to truly comprehend the craft and aesthetics of kigumi demonstrated by these exceptional artisans.
In this exhibition, we have deconstructed all kinds of kigumi for this reason. Various wood joints are exhibited in their disassembled state—traditional wood joints, unusual joints, and joints which surprise you as their secrets are revealed. Western wood joints, as well as wood puzzles, are also featured within the exhibit. We hope to reveal the beauty of kigumi—the artisan’s aesthetics and careful attention which is particular to handcrafted carpentry, and the soft textures and subtleties distinct to natural wood—through this exhibition’s works.
| Venue | Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum 7-5-1 Kumochi-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0056, Japan |
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| Period | October 12, 2019 (Sat) - December 15, 2019 (Sun) |
| Hours | 9:30 - 16:30 (Last admission 16:00) |
| Closed | Monday (The following day when Monday falls on a national holiday) |
| Admission | Adults500yen / Students (College / University, High School) 300yen / Children (15 and under) Free / Seniors (65 and over) 200yen |
| Organizer | Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum with the support of Kobe Shimbunsha |
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| Access | Shinkansen: Take the Sanyo Shinkansen to Shin-Kobe station and exit from the Central Exit. The museum is a 3 minute walk away. Subway: Take the Kobe Municipal Subway (Seishin-Yamate Line) to Shin-Kobe station and exit from North Exit 2. The museum is a 3 minute walk away. City Loop Bus: Take the City Loop bus to “12 Shin-Kobe Station (2F).” The museum is a 3 minute walk away. Kobe City Bus: Take the Kobe City Bus (Line 2 or Line 18) to the “Kumochi 6-Choume” stop. The museum is a 2 minute walk away. |
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| Inquiry | Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum TEL: +81 (0)78-242-0216 7-5-1, Kumochi-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0056, Japan website |
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| Venue | Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology 1-35, Noritake Shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku, Nagoya 451-0051 Japan |
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| Period | January 11, 2020 (Sat) - April 5, 2020 (Sun) * Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology will be closed until April 6(MON) due to preventing the spread of Coronavirus Disease COVID-19. * Closing period might be changed. |
| Hours | 9:30 - 17：00 (Last admission 16:30) |
| Closed | Monday(The following day when Monday falls on a national holiday) |
| Admission | Free（※Entry to the Permanent Exhibit requires a separate ticket.） |
| Organizer | Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum |
| Co-Organizer | Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology |
| Sponsor | Takenaka Corporation Nagoya Branch Office |
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Railways（Meitetsu） 3 minute walk from Sako Station on the Nagoya Line Me∼guru Nagoya Sightseeing Route Bus Broad at Nagoya Station Bus Terminal Platform No.11 ; get off at the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology stop in front of the main entrance Taxi Five minutes from Nagoya Station |
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| Inquiry | Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology TEL: +81 (0) 52 -551 - 6115 1-35, Noritake Shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku, Nagoya 451-0051 Japan website |
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Requests to Visitors
- Please write your contact information on the visitor's form at the entrance.
We may ask you to cooperate with the interview survey conducted by the administrative body.
| Venue | CLiP HIROSHIMA 1-18, Higashisenda-machi 1-chome, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0053 Japan |
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| Period | July 18, 2020 (Sat) - September 6, 2020 (Sun) |
| Hours | 10:00 - 18：00 (Last admission 17:30) |
| Closed | Tuesdays, 10~15. Aug. |
| Admission | Free |
| Organizer | Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum |
| Co-Organizer | CLiP HIROSHIMA |
| Supporter | Hiroshima City / Hiroshima Board of Education / Hiroshima Cultural Foundation / Hiroshima-Pre Federation of Wood Industry Associations / The Association of Traditional Architecture Craftspersons |
| Sponsor | Takenaka Corporation Hiroshima Branch Office |
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Tram（Hiroshima Electric Railway） 7 miniutes’ walk from the Hiroshima-Dentetsu [U6 Nisseki-byoin-mae] or [U5 Takanobashi] HIROSHIMA-BUS（2 route） ■6 miniutes’walk from the bus stop [Takeya-cho] Hiroshima bus route 26 ■4 miniutes’ walk from the bus stop [Takeya-cho-Nishi] Hiroshima bus route 50 |
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| Inquiry | CLiP HIROSHIMA TEL: +81 (0) 82 -567 - 5011 1-18, Higashisenda-machi 1-chome, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0053 Japan website (Japanese Only) Welcome to CLiP HIROSHIMA (PDF) |
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Requests to Visitors
- Please write your contact information on the visitor's form at the entrance.
We may ask you to cooperate with the interview survey conducted by the administrative body. - Please enter it in advance and bring it with you so that you can enter smoothly. Click here to download the form.(PDF)
| Venue | JR TOWER PLANIS HALL ESTA 11F 2, Kita-5-jonishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0005 Japan |
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| Period | September 15, 2020 (Tue) - October 25, 2020 (Sun) |
| Hours | 11:00 - 19：00 (Last admission 18:30) |
| Closed | Open everyday during Exhibit Period |
| Admission | Free |
| Organizer | Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum |
| Sponsor | Sapporo Station General Development Co., Ltd. / Takenaka Corporation Hokkaido Branch Office |
| Supporter | Hokkaido Government / Hokkaido Federation of Wood Industry Cooperative Associations / The Hokkaido Shimbun Press / Hokkaido Builders Association / Hokkaido Carpenter Network /
NPO corporation, Kita No Minka / The Association of Traditional Architecture Craftspersons |
| Cooperation | Takebe Construction Co., Ltd. / Furniture workshop TABISURUKI |
This report is in Japanese only.
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JR Sapporo Station direct connection 36 minutes (JR Rapid Airport) fastest from "New Chitose Airport" 1 hour 20 minutes (Ltd. Exp.Kamui, Lilac) fastest from "Asahikawa Station" 28 minutes (JR Rapid Airport) fastest from "Otaru Station" Subway Namboku Line Sapporo Station Exit 2 direct connection Toho Line Sapporo Station Exit 18 direct connection Bus Sapporo Station bus terminal direct connection Sapporo Station north exit bus terminal JR Sapporo Station north exit direct connection Sapporo station square (the Tokyu department store south side) 1-minute walk |
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| Inquiry | JR TOWER PLANIS HALL TEL: +81 (0) 11 - 213 - 2776 ESTA 11F, 2-5, Kita-5-jonishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0005 Japan website |
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(¥1500,A4,130pages)
Contents
- [Introduction] Kigumi: The Skills and Knowledge in Jointing Wood
- <Plates>
- What are tsugite and shikuchi ?
- Building a Hand-Crafted Kigumi House｜Interview with Akinori Abo
- Stacking Kigumi
- Creating Kigumi for Temples & Shrines｜Interview with Seiki Maeda
- European Style
- A Stereotomical Dormer -The French Compagnon Guitarde｜Patrick Moore Professor, School of 60 Practical Stereotomy
- Joinery
- The Joinery Craft of Creating Pure and refined elegance Beauty｜Interview with Kenji Suda
- Kumiko
- The Inheritance of Craft -Jointing Artisanship ｜Interview with Eiichi Yokota
- How to make a longer bridge
- Using Wood to Build an Arch｜Interview with Kumetsugu Ebizaki
- Strange Joints
- Bibliography
- Outline of Exhibition
