Japanese wood craft culture, techniques and tools. By a carpentry apprentice and journalist, Brian Lam. (And friends)

Sukiya Fence In the Ground
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Sukiya Fence In the Ground

Raising a sukiya fence
Brian Lam
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Looking for Contributors

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Brian Lam
Tools: My Own Kiyotada Bench Chisels
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Tools: My Own Kiyotada Bench Chisels

July 22nd, 2026 – Not a Tool Store Entry #1 — Kiyotada Bench Chisels / Suiheiya / My personal chisels in Japan this year
Brian Lam
A Prize Kanna for the 2026 Maine Japanese Woodworking Festival
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A Prize Kanna for the 2026 Maine Japanese Woodworking Festival

A prize plane by Funahiro, for the Maine Japanese Woodworking Festival
Brian Lam
This Is Not Really a Tool Store
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This Is Not Really a Tool Store

Paklan will be selling great tools in something like a tool store, at a great prices, to supporters. Visiting Tsuchida Noboru's legendary shop.
Brian Lam
Four seasons to make a Japanese carpentry school
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Four seasons to make a Japanese carpentry school

Building a carpentry school, over 4 seasons
Brian Lam
The Somakosha x Chozen Ji Temple Timber Frame
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The Somakosha x Chozen Ji Temple Timber Frame

In some areas, Chozen-ji needs to be burnt down.
Brian Lam
Kezuroukai 2026
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Kezuroukai 2026

3 microns
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A small update
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A small update

Updates!
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The Reality of Japanese Carpentry Apprenticeships
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The Reality of Japanese Carpentry Apprenticeships

Cutting wood in apprenticeships versus classes
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