That which is passed on throughout the ages
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| 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 | June 16 (Wed) - July 23 (Fri) 2010 |
| Opening times | 10:00-18:00, closed on Sundays and Nationalholidays (Last entry by 17:00 on the final day) |
| Admission | Free |
| Venue | GALLERY A4 （Takenaka Coporation Tokyo Office 1F, 1-1-1 Shinsu, Koto-ku, Tokyo) |
| Organizer | GALLERY A4 (Gallery A Quad) |
| With the planning by | Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum |
| With the support of | Koto Ward 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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