Take a journey through 1,300 years of master carpentry from the densely forested Hida region of Japan’s Gifu Prefecture in a guided tour of the exhibition ‘The Carpenters’ Line’.
During this special tour, Japan House London Programming Director Simon Wright is joined by special guest Washizuka Hiroshi, a craftsman based in Takayama City who specializes in ichii ittōbori (yew wood carving).
During the tour, guests have an opportunity to take a closer look at Hida’s extraordinary craftworking legacy from the rich natural resources of the Hida forests and the tools and techniques developed to work them, to the skilled craftspeople whose livelihoods depend on working with the natural materials of their local environment.
The tour will last 45 minutes and will begin in front of the Gallery on Japan House London’s Lower Ground floor promptly at the start time.
The exhibition The Carpenter’s Line: Woodworking Heritage in Hida Takayama is on display in the Gallery at Japan House London from 29 September 2022 until 19 January 2023.