2013-07-18

京都府美山町 NPO法人里山舎 Satoyamasha, Miyama, Kyoto Prefecture

Currently working for Satoyamasha in Miyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
現在、京都府美山町里山舎で働いています。
Satoyamasha is an umbrella organization with enterprises in traditional Japanese timber frame construction, wood burning stoves, and micro-hydro electrical generation. Satoyamasha also runs a cafe and guest house, showcasing our work.
里山舎は様々な分野で活動をしています。例えば、伝統構法の設計・施工、薪ストーブのデザイン・販売、小水力発電の設置など施しています。また、カフェとゲストハウスも運営しています。

Photos from the Workshop:
下が工場の写真です。











Wood burning stoves at Satoyamasha's Cafe and Guesthouse:
カフェ・ゲストハウスで利用する薪ストーブです。




 
Cafe Pizza Oven ピザ窯

 
Various Plaster Finishes 様々な左官仕上げ
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Micro-hydro electrical generation 小水力発電

Miyama is also famous for its thatch roofs:
美山は茅葺屋根が有名です。
 
 
 

2013-07-16

Nishijin Weaving 西陣織


Nishijin weaving was created in Kyoto over 1200 years ago by using many different types of colored yarns and weaving them together into decorative designs. These specialized procedures are tedious, but necessary to obtain the spectacular design needed to ensure the quality of Nishijin weaving.
 Desgin
 Silk Worm Life Cycle
 Finish pattern reflects off the mirror