Image Courtesy of Abo Akinori.
Wood Joinery Demonstration by Master Carpenter Abo Akinori: Daimochi-tsugi
- 8 March 2025
- 14:00 – 17:00
- The Hall, Japan House London, 101-111 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5SA
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In anticipation of the opening of the exhibition the Craft of Carpentry: Drawing Life from Japan’s Forests, Japan House London is delighted to host a special wood joinery demonstration by master carpenter Abo Akinori.
This drop-in style event offers an extremely rare opportunity to marvel at expert craftsmanship and to admire the precision and accuracy of a skilled carpenter at work.
During the demonstration Abo Akinori works on a daimochi-tsugi wood joint in which both of its elements are processed at an angle to perfectly match each other. This type of joinery is used for log beams and is suitable for joining girders and beams of different heights. Abo will also explain his usage of tools which – apart from saws, chisels, and planes – include custom-made tools manufactured specially for him.
About the Speakers:
Abo Akinori developed his interest in carpentry while still in elementary school. After graduating from middle school, he spent three years apprenticed to a carpenter, before embarking on a journey of self-study, seeking out skilled carpenters to learn from. In 1998, Abo won a prestigious carpentry competition to determine the finest shavings using a plane, achieving a remarkable thickness of only 3μ (3 microns), a mere 3% of the thickness of a human hair. Since 2006, he has been participating in projects with the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum. The structural model of the Sa-an tearoom built by Abo, featured in the The Craft of Carpentry: Drawing Life from Japan’s Forest exhibition at Japan House, has been presented in Finland, China, Poland, and France, among others. In 2000 Abo established his company Kōbokusha and continues to create sustainable buildings using only natural materials.
Nishiyama Marcelo is a curator specializing in architectural history and design at the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum. He has curated an array of exhibitions based on research in the field of building technology. His work covers a wide range of subjects, including carpentry and tools, blade making and the art of sakan (Japanese plasterwork), as well as modern building techniques such as cross-laminated timber (CLT). He has recently curated exhibitions at the Manggha Museum (Poland) and the Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris (France).
Drop-in | Admission Free
