Carpentry
Preserving More than 1,000 Years of Tradition Carpentry
for Restoring Buildings of All Ages
Society for the Preservation
of the Skills Associated
with Traditional Japanese Architecture
Designated in 2009
Kawanaka Residence 1-4-38 Imagome,
Higashi-osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture 578-0903
Carpentry in Japan has an unbroken tradition stretching back well over 1,000 years. It rates among the skills that have fused, blended and developed with the Japanese climate and surroundings. Skilled carpenters are essential for preserving traditional Japanese carpentry and passing it on to future generations.
(Hyogo Prefecture)
(Okayama Prefecture)
(Okayama Prefecture)