That which is passed on throughout the ages

Master Temple and Shrine Carpenter Tsunekazu Nishioka
(Photo courtesy of Ikaruga Kosha)

Master Temple and shrine carpenters, or domiya daiku toryo, lead groups of craftsmen with their spirit and skills in order to build temples and shrines that can withstand adverse weathers for centuries. Their attitude of confronting difficult tasks with conviction, carrying a thousand years long tradition, is extremely attractive to us who live in a society characterized by dramatic change. This exhibition presents the work of such master shrine carpenters through impressive models, technical drawings, used tools and archive footages. It is a rare chance to gain firsthand knowledge of this attractive world.

This exhibition celebrates the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum, and is planned to tour around Japan, beginning in Tokyo, and going to Sapporo, Kobe and Nagoya.

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Exhibition name	Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum 25th Anniversary Touring Exhibition Toryo : the world of temple and shrine carpenters
Period	Nov 20(Sat) - Dec 28(Tue) 2010
Opening times	9:30-17:00 (Last entry 16:30)
holidays	Mondays (The following day when Monday falls on a national holiday)
Admission	Free
Venue	Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology Special Exhibition Room（1-35, Noritake Shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku, Nagoya）
Organizer	Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology、The Chunichi Shimbun
With the planning by	Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
With the support of	Aichi Prefectural Board of Education, Nagoya City Board of Education, Architectural Institute of Japan, Japan Federation of Architects ＆ Building Engineers Association, Building Contractors Society, Association for Commemorative Events of the 1300th Anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo Capital
With the cooperate of	Agency for Cultural Affairs, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo,Toshodaiji Temple, Ikaruga Kosha Inc.
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