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	July 30(Fri) - August 29(Sun) 2010
Opening times	10:00-19:00 (Last entry 18:30)
holidays	Open everyday during Exhibit Period
Admission	Free
Venue	JR TOWER PLANIS HALL (Sapporo Esta 11F, 2 chome Kita 5 jo-nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido)
Organizer	Sapporo Station General Development Co., Ltd.
With the planning by	Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
With the support of	Hokkaido, Education Board of Hokkaido, City of Sapporo, Education Board of Sapporo, City of Hakodate, The Hokkaido Shimbun Press, 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.
with the sponsor of	JR Hokkaido
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