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| Ritual tools used for such occasions as the ridge-raising ceremony <collction of Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum> |
Ritual ceremonies
– offering prayers
Rituals such as the jichin-sai, the ceremony performed before the groundbreaking of a new building, and the joto-shiki, the ridge-raising ceremony, are held at important milestones of a construction project. Toryos are responsible for organizing such rituals. This section presents the clothing and tools used during rituals.
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| Decoration (2/3 scale model for the decorative board of the Tofuku-ji Temple) *exhibited at the Tokyo, Sapporo and Kobe venues. <collction of Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum> |
Goi-tassha – the 5 skills
(only at Sapporo and Nagoya)
This section illustrates the five skills identified as crucial for any toryo in the secret book of teachings “Shoumei” passed on in the family of Masanobu Heinouchi, a toryo for the Tokugawa shogunate, namely “drawing lines”, “calculation”, “manual work”, “painterly work” and “sculptural decoration”. Visitors will be able to appreciate the ideals of toryo who lived through the turbulent times of the Momoyama period.
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| Ink pot found at the Nandaimon of Todai-ji Temple (reproduction) <collction of Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum> |
The history of shrine and temple carpenters
(only at Sapporo and Nagoya)
The history of shrine and temple carpenters, from antiquity to modern times, is illustrated with panels. Tools that have a deep connection with toryo, such as ink pots and carpenter’s rulers are also exhibited.
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| The Joto-shiki ridge-raising ceremony |
Theater room
– understanding the skills and the spirit of toryo through videos
The skills and the spirit of toryo do not always take on a material shape. The footage of the work of Mitsuo Ogawa, one of the leading toryos of today and a disciple of Tsunekazu Nishioka, will therefore help visitors to have a better understanding. The footage of the major reconstruction of the Golden Hall of Toshoda-ji Temple will also be shown.