This is nearly furniture level craftsmanship on a house frame. Amazing.

Stunning carpentry work. I have built some impressive houses in Australia and Canada, nowhere near this level of craftsmanship though. Japanese carpentry is truly elite, the pride they take in their work is inspirational.

Amazing craftmanship that should impress any US or European carpenter

Japanese craftsmanship always leads.

We recofigured a sawmill and planermill in British Columbia, Canada to cut two square products for Japan, 4¾ and 5¼ inch in lengths to 24 feet from Hemlock fir. A job was created to rotate the best edge of pieces that are visible within a bundle which would often mean no knots. Beautiful stuff.

As a woodworker and someone who has just got back from a trip to Japan I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying this channel! I did many trips to woodworking tool shops as per your recommendations and am really enjoying using my new Nomi and a host of other awesome tools. Keep up the good work! Jamie

Thank you for all the explanations given. It is a joy to understand the reason why every single joint, bolt, section are build ans installed the way it is in those houses. Unlike other japanese videos about carpentry and construction, now I can realise the construction method. Very interesting.

I can watch this all day long thanks for sharing ありがとう⛩️🎏🙏🏽

So amazing to see... No nails or screws, except for those huge ones mentioned..

Wow, I’m telling you YT Algorithm is killing it! This is amazing work and beautiful art for a frame of a house. Can’t believe how beautiful it is.

that woodwork is stunning... It is a work of art... That needs to be on display... such amazing work.

I'm glad there are still some places that respect wooden houses. I know a lot of American and European architects and builders constantly dump on wood as a building material, saying it's trash and disposable, used only for economic and low skill reasons. Not everyone wants to build a brick building and plaster walls.

Beautiful work!

I love seeing stuff like this. Could you one day do a tool video (bags, storage, transportation, what you use, what people like to use..etc)😊

Beyond amazing. Thank you so much for posting this.

I have watched a lot of Japanese house building on utube over the years and I just adore the carpenters skills of building. I believe it is more superior than anything built around the world. Just amazing to watch. To become a true professional must take some time and training..

大工さんは地元に限るよね。 乾燥しやすい地域、湿度の高い地域、両方の地域、雨の多い地域、雪の多い地域で軸組の構造などが違ってくる。 なので大工さんの各地域の技術は方言のように多彩な事が素晴らしい。

with so much work it amazes me the homes depreciate so quickly in Japan. stunning work.

Thanks for the explanations. Loved the tour.

Just beautiful - typical Japanese craftsmanship.

Japanese framing and carpentry is so perfect, and it last hundreds of years easy

Fan and grateful we're!

Wow, you guys are good. Very nice workmanship.

Japanese carpentry is a whole other level.

Should be inexpensive and quick! DIY here I come!

I'm only 4 minutes into this video, of which is the first time seeing your channel. This is absolutely amazing. Please keep doing these for the sake of preserving history. Thanks for sharing.

The attention to detail and getting EVERY joint right, the windows at perfect 90° corners, the locking of each beam, the angle cut of the rafter and the holder and its not just a notch, but an angled cut. The rafters, every corner is chamfered.... holy crap, this is the most beautiful framing i've ever seen. I would love to see Matt from the Build Show do a walk through of some of your jobsites in Japan.... The attention to detail and doing it right, over speed and getting it done fast is just mind blowing.... that framing and woodwork is art, I would want all those details exposed int he finished home if that were my home... absolutely amazing work!!!!!!!

They really take pride in their work thanks for sharing

The wood they use is so gorgeous it's a shame they get covered up

we have much to learn from japanese woodworking

I built a mill, bought a load of logs and have been making my first beams for my first timber frame. It's really amazing geometry and craftsmanship in your house here. Definitely something to aspire too. Spectacular work.

Goodness! Japanese craftsmanship is awesome. Respect!

It’s amazing what can be accomplished when a carpenter isn’t high or drunk and take pride in their work.

Many thanks that's a great walk through , so understandable

American carpentry and framing pales in comparison. Absolutely incredible.

Great video, thank you for taking the time to make it!

This is insane! What a beautiful job and amazing skill on display here. Truly incredible to see all the fine detail up close. Thank you for documenting it.

Art!!!! I’m a welder and I can really appreciate this assembly 🔧

Love it, beautiful, precision work done with care and skill. Thanks for making this video, truly inspiring.

Amazing craftsmanship in this video that I have never encountered in USA construction.

Thankyou. It is very interesting to have the joints explained to those of us who admire the level of skill required. All the very best in your endeavours.

That's at a higher level that I've never seen before, Very interesting

Your videos are always so enjoyable and educational. Thanks

Your channel is phenomenal. Thank you for bringing us along and opening up this fascinating craftsmanship to me half a world away. Also kudos to you for developing great skill yourself.

Good lord. Just beautifull. Id want as much as possible exposed to see the craftsmanship in the structure of your home. You don't see the structure being so well crafted anywhere else.

This process is fascinating. The design skill and craftsmanship are impeccable. It is truly amazing how much effort an forward thinking it takes to build Japanese homes.

The detailed craftsmanship is amazing.

OUTSTANDING!!!

Thank you for your videos! I enjoy Architecture, and Japanese carpentry even more. Great show and tell👍. Peace 💫

Stunning excellence.

Absolutely beautiful, amazing craftsmanship. I want one

You almost want to have transparent walls and ceilings just so you can admire the level of craftsmanship that went into building that house's frame. Of course, living in a glass house might present a few problems... 😅

Just wonderful to see. But to see it with a quick explanation is great. Please keep posting videos.

Unbelievable craftsmanship 💯

I am blown away by this design. We in the States are so level set on being fast and efficient, and just "getting it done" we don't do anything like this when we frame. Kind've a shame, but I get it. At least Japan is holding onto its spirit by maintaining tradition in modern methods.

Amazing work I have been an electrician my whole life and rarely see quality work it would be a dream to work on a house like that beautiful work !!

So American home builder here, I build in Texas specifically. Our typical build time is around 160-180 days.. I had a buyer that came from Japan to buy a home because his daughter had moved to the states. Older gentlemen, when he bought the home it was during the frame stage & when I finished the home. He was like what do you mean there is no way, there must be something wrong, he said in Japan they take more than a year to build. I said well your not in Kansas anymore. Incredible craftsman ship.

Just looking at the precision of the foundation walls tells me that this house i built to extremely high standards. I'd love to see American tradesmen trained to this level and taking such pride in their work.

it truly is beautiful just wonderful

Brilliant The quality and reasoning for it excellent 👍🏼

Beautiful craftsmanship

Thanks

And this is why you see 100-200-year-old kominka everywhere, despite the frequent disasters, humidity, and termites. The windows break, but the house still stands if the bones are good.

This has to be a set. I've never seen such a clean site.

Great content!!

Magnificent and beautiful.

So awesome... great video full of 'Whaaat!' moments. Thanks for the extra effort!

DO NOT STOP MAKING THESE VIDEOS

I have no words

It’s amazing the techniques that develop when you design something to serve its purpose , instead of be profitable.

Simply brilliant. Thank you so much for sharing glimpses into your daily work and the outcomes from it. Would love to see you do a video of a bit of your history, how you came to the craft, and what your goals may be...

I don't see any nails (rubs eyes) Am I seeing things? Its just so beautiful

It’s called timber framing American craftsman been doing it since beginning of America

Amazing presentation, thanks for sharing and explaining the incredible workmanship.

Stumbled across this channel a few weeks ago. I really appreciate the precision of work and the excellent videography!

nothing but respect ... what an ancient and rich tradition of excellence!

I'd love to live in a Super well built or even overbuilt house some day.

Thank you live in Thailand.

You know, I didn't expect to watch the whole vid, but as a westerner, who's into DIY'ing, & has done some rough carpentry, this vid was interesting. The big thing was... the fact that so much "heavy timber" was used..instead of "stick framing" like I'm used to seeing in America. The joist work gives a certain, vibe to the home, like a "sturdiness"

Beautiful work! It's amazing the craftsmanship that they put into their work and the forethought that went into that upper beam. Loved your explanation of everything and the Traditional Japanese names to the techniques.

Obviously you guys are not very familiar with kreg jigs…just kidding, the craftsmanship in this video and in Japan generally is truly amazing. I’m a big fan. Thanks for sharing

It’s always interesting to see how different countries build. Japan is a volcan island so it makes sense their woodwork developed over thousands of years to withstand earthquakes. Their joinery practices for structural buildings is unique and the only time joinery even comes close in America is for furniture and other decorative finish work. I’m America rather than spend the hours on sturdy joinery, we use braces and other stamped steel products to build faster. But the chances of an earthquake in most of the country are low, so production takes priority over quality or sturdiness.

Very nice ❤

Nice!

Fascinating stuff.

Such beautiful carpentry. Would love to you your style be blended with a passive house design. It will be interesting to see.

Exceptional video! Love the content and the explanations.

Therapist: "Ninja carpenter is not real, he can’t hurt you." Ninja carpenter:

Glad I found this channel. Wonderful piece of architecture. Thanks for sharing. Would love to see it when it's complete.

Best channel i've recently found. This is all so interesting cool. Would love to someday be able to build a house with these techniques.

Love your videos, you do a really good job explaining and teaching of what's going on. I wish we had this level of craftsmanship in building houses in America.

amazing work.

Dr Horton needs to take notes on what a square and plumb wall looks like.

I can only imagine how much you will need to pay to frame a house with this quality of wood with this much craftsmanship in the United States. Truly incredible stuff.

This carpentry work is amazing. For each house, there muse be a ton of sawdust made with all the cut joints. I wonder how the build time compares to the build time for an American dimensional stud wall construction?

this is next level.... my god

As an irish carpenter off 65yrs, born and bred here. Im all about hand tools and joints and Mortise and i truly feel we are at a very very high standard, but in my humble opinion the Japanese are the best Carpenters in the World!!

8:55 "Forward thinking" is what contractors here need more of. More PROactive makes for less REactive in the end.

Privacy aside, it would be nice if the owner could keep the framework bare. The amount of skill shown by the carpenters is amazing. It's too beautiful to cover up.

Great video, thank you! I would love to see the process of milling the timber before delivery to job site, how much machinery vs handiwork.