Yakisugi is a traditional method of preserving wood by scorching its surface.
2010-04-28
2010-04-25
茅葺屋根
April 25th attended a thatch roofing workshop in Yamanashi-Prefecture. 
Sano-san (佐野氏) is rethatching a 300 year old Japanese farm house. The original bamboo and unmilled lumber rafters are lashed together with straw rope and wisteria vines. Sano-san raises ayu (鮎) fish, grows rice, and produces tea for income. 
The tools used.
Sano-san (佐野氏) is rethatching a 300 year old Japanese farm house. The original bamboo and unmilled lumber rafters are lashed together with straw rope and wisteria vines. Sano-san raises ayu (鮎) fish, grows rice, and produces tea for income. 
The tools used.2010-04-24
竹小舞
April 24th attended a takekomai (竹小舞) workshop in Fujino, Kanagawa. 
Traditionally, takekomai is the bamboo lattice base of earthen plaster walls.
Traditionally, takekomai is the bamboo lattice base of earthen plaster walls.
2010-04-11
スクエア･ワン
April 9-11 traveled to Asahikawa , Hokkaido 
Noda-san brought samples he produced using Tosa-shikkui (土佐漆喰). 
The sample on the left is the finish coat of Tosa-shikkui. The sample on the right shows the layers leading up to the finish coat. Tosa-shikkui is a traditional lime plaster from Kochi Prefecture
More photos and details can be found on Toby's blog.
Noda-san brought samples he produced using Tosa-shikkui (土佐漆喰). 
The sample on the left is the finish coat of Tosa-shikkui. The sample on the right shows the layers leading up to the finish coat. Tosa-shikkui is a traditional lime plaster from More photos and details can be found on Toby's blog.
2010-04-04
板山・感覚の家
April 3-4 traveled to Handa (半田) in Aichi Prefecture. 
Installed temperature and relative humidity sensors in the straw bale walls of Itayama/Kankaku-no-Ie (板山・感覚の家). 
The project is lead by Hideto Oshima (大島秀斗氏) of the Straw Bale Project. Oshima-san (above) points to a chart depicting the various custom made bales for the project. The owner of the home, Naoki Matsumoto (松本直樹氏), is on the left.
The project is a renovation of an existing steel framed building.
Installed temperature and relative humidity sensors in the straw bale walls of Itayama/Kankaku-no-Ie (板山・感覚の家). 
The project is lead by Hideto Oshima (大島秀斗氏) of the Straw Bale Project. Oshima-san (above) points to a chart depicting the various custom made bales for the project. The owner of the home, Naoki Matsumoto (松本直樹氏), is on the left.
The project is a renovation of an existing steel framed building.
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