The craftsman called Kijishi has a 1200 year history, continuing from the Heian period in Japan.
Mr. Okura, the 50th generation head of the family, will show you the process of making trays over a period of 10 years.
▼ Kijishi (wood craftsman)
A kijishi is a craftsman who uses a special tool called a potter's wheel to make round, hollowed-out objects such as bowls and trays.
Wooden crafts made by a kijishi are dried for many years during the production process.
In this way, they become a product that will not crack or stain even after many years of use.
▼Profile of Craftsman
Makoto Okura
Mr. Okura jumped into the world of wood craftsmen following the footsteps of his father, the previous head of the family.
He learned all the techniques that have been handed down over the past 1,000 years by watching his father and his predecessors.
There used to be 4 or 5 craftsmen in the workshop, but now Mr. Okura runs the business by himself.
In addition to producing woodwork, he also travels around the country selling his products.
◇Samurai Craftsmanship
We, Samurai Craftsmanship, are a team of video creators who have set up our project in order to introduce the traditional Japanese crafts to the world.
Through our videos, we want as many people as possible to know about Japanese culture, which is loved around the world.
With this in mind, we film the passion of our craftsmen on camera.
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00:00 Opening
00:24 Processing wood
02:54 Using a potter's wheel to grind wood
07:16 Japanese lacquer up
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