The Beauty of Traditional Japanese Architecture and Craftsmanship

[@jonathananonymouse7685]

I deeply admire the care everyone is taking for the house and themselves (I'm glad everyone's wearing their hard hats and safety lines). It must be such an honor to be a part of this project, and I hope you all feel immense pride in doing such a good job. Thank you for a beautiful video, with beautiful music and a beautiful message. I look forward to seeing more!

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you for your kind and encouraging comment!

[@TigerCarpenter]

this is breathtaking I salute your culture and the craftsmanship

[@davidnunes9528]

truly. Working with the unnecessary masks can even be dangerous.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you

[@pbfamous07]

UNBELIEVABLE history, so good you're retaining it.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that!

[@tokiomitohsaka7770]

This is my favourite thing about these types of houses, a 93 year old house and you can keep the original wood and switch locations. This is the most sustainable way to live! It is beautiful and inspiring.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that. Thanks for the comment!

[@FoxyfloofJumps]

This feels so good to watch. To see old work respected, cared for, and reused in a responsible and non-destructive way. It makes something deep inside just heave a sigh of relief and contentment.

[@tolbaszy8067]

What a treasure of creativity and workmanship! The square and plumb exterior encases a veritable tapestry of woven beams in the attic! It is a temple honoring the trees that provided the material. It seems the intent was to make the ground floor framing from straightened and squared timbers and then utilize the natural logs for the roof framing, creating a feeling of looking up into a forest canopy. Incredible imagination and technical joinery was required to use those materials in that manner and the effect is amazing! Thanks for making the superb video and sharing the experience. Your video is an inspiration and important archive that I will have to watch several times to fully appreciate the artistic subtleties of this building!

[@DEATH-THE-GOAT]

It's so beautiful. I feel envy (and sadness) that I will never experience the feeling of being part of a team that works with traditional Japanese houses, archetectur, wood working techniques and Japanese art work in any form. But I am thankful for your uploads 🙏 本当にありがとう

[@dougshaw9701]

I truly understand how you feel here .

[@sandrawest2105]

I was feeling sorry for not being a part of their incredible experience…and now I see I am not alone in feeling that way! Life is a trip sometimes . At least we get to experience through Mr. Dylan Iawakuni the joy of kominka, patching woods, plus watching his videos. In all, life is good. Happy New Year everyone 🥂🙇🏼‍♀. Peace 💫

[@csabaczirko]

Please please do a video of the re-construction as well!! :)

[@Tanktaco]

What a beautiful work of craftsmanship.

[@MauricioTapia]

wow! is beautiful.Thank you Dylan for sharing this video.Loved! 😍

[@tedoydislake]

You, amazing people, what a beautiful pride that glorious past of artisans who bequeathed them such magnificent works 👏👏👏👏👏

[@色空-e5o]

終盤は何だかうるっときちゃったよ…末長く大切にされます様に

[@afistfulofvideos]

Wonderful work thank you so much for sharing it all on here and Instagram!

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you for your kind comment!

[@gw4550]

Team work always pays off. Thank you for sharing the entire process brother. 🙏🏽

[@dylaniwakuni]

Cheers!

[@builtbysaari2143]

I love everything about this. The project, the filming, the history. Well done, and thank you for sharing 🙇‍♂️

[@dylaniwakuni]

That’s great to hear! Thank you for your kind comment! 😊🙌

[@elpiojo0105]

Muchas gracias por compartir! Saludos desde Buenos Aires, Argentina🇦🇷

[@Arnichoutoutou]

Wow, this is really beautiful, at first i thought you were bulldozing the house, i was so sad to see it go! It all made sense at the end, beautiful work.

[@liveoak4124]

Thank you

[@GentleTaipan]

That main beam is magnificent, may it hold up for decades more! It must cost way more to move this house than to build a new one, this family must truly treasure this house. I am glad the old house now begins a new life as a museum. I look foward to see this building one day.

[@dylaniwakuni]

That’s great to hear 😊

[@charlesphillips8635]

At first I thought this was the workshop you put together, but no another beautiful old structure being saved. What a superb team you have to do such wonderful work, and a big well done.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you Charles 😊🙌

[@dougshaw9701]

beautiful craftsmanship . love the way you take care to clean all of it :)

[@Dandelion--]

Fascinating. Beautifully shot - and genius choice of music

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that! Thanks!

[@4376ED]

It would have been interesting watching them putting the house back together.

[@harleybh74]

Amazing!

[@spartakporc]

Un travail impressionnant et une expérience humaine hors du commun ! Merci de ce partage de votre implication dans la transmission des traditions et des savoirs-faire ancestraux. 🙏🏻

[@hydrogreen1111]

Beautiful.

[@mrtopcat2]

Thank you for this video. I hope you will be able to make and share another video about the rebuilding of this house.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that!

[@juancarlosfigueroamarchant3864]

Absolute beauty

[@adammacer]

Dylan dude, amazing work.. I really hope to visit one day..

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thanks, I'm happy to hear that 😄

[@jim_jim1674]

Marvelous 👏👏👏

[@XerosXIII]

incredible!

[@celiofirmo]

Love it!

[@dylaniwakuni]

Cheers!

[@OneTopChap]

so amazing ❤

[@dylaniwakuni]

Cheers!

[@magicworldbyjorg]

,a cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you……

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thanks!

[@magicworldbyjorg]

@@dylaniwakuni Thank you very mutch... have a nice day.... see you….

[@michaelgroves3460]

I enjoyed 2 trips to Japan, as a guest artist, and both times I came home in awe of the beauty in all of your works. After decades of life humbling my dreams, I am preparing to build a home and workshop. I certainly want to incorporate the natural beauty and genius that Japan has taught to me in my works. It's wonderful seeing the joinery and techniques used in the structure. Thank you so much for all that you share.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that. Thank you for your nice comment 😊

[@yesjo1456]

Beautiful video. I was just curious, do accidents happen often?

[@guyprolly]

Absolutely based.

[@ar55557]

fascinating, but please the next time without music, only the sounds of the timber and the workers :))

[@Echo7Sierra]

It's amazing that this structure is in such good shape despite how old it may be (presumably); such meticulous detail and care. I wish I would have discovered your channel a little earlier, when I first arrived to Yamaguchi. I've been so inspired by everything Japanese - to the point that I will be implementing some of these techniques in the near future back home. Thanks for posting your videos and providing inspiration.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thank you for the kind comment! 😊🙌

[@GreenAppelPie]

Wow, I didn’t know all roof beams weren’t milled. That’s incredible craftsmanship. Are all the beams re-usable?

[@dylaniwakuni]

Yes most are, except for the few which were damaged.

[@256087]

Very interesting, especially the central core beams at the end. I wish to watch the rebuilding. This kind of wooden structure don't exist here in France.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Thats great to hear!

[@kevinmccabe7263]

How on earth do you know how to reassemble all of those beams?? You guys must have an incredible marking system!

[@pinkiebrain7597]

7:00 This is one tree, running the whole length of the building, right?

[@dylaniwakuni]

Yes, it’s one huge tree!

[@pinkiebrain7597]

@@dylaniwakuni woah! Super cool! Great video documentary of the process 👍

[@gaidhliglass]

Whoa. That was interesting to watch the deconstruction of an almost century old traditional home. The rebuild is a testament to the craftsmanship that went into it. Glad it was preserved. Thanks for sharing.

[@dylaniwakuni]

Happy to hear that. Thank you for your kind comment 😊

[@profitsdaily2]

"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." ---Ralph Nader

[@weicheisen9999]

Should be nice to see the websites you linked in an English version.

[@awfulbasscovers6895]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@GregoryFitzgeraldPhillips]

Thank you for your foresight and for sharing with us a unique insight into this aspect of Japanese Architecture and Master crafts.

[@dylaniwakuni]

I'm happy to hear that. Thanks Gregory 😀

[@raydavis7686]

So what's the difference between mortise tenon and this? And I'm new to carpentry. Just two years in.

[@daveg686]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@weldabar]

I studied engineering and used to build houses this size in the US. What I see here is so completely different: different materials, different methods. Obviously it holds up, but I can't understand mathematically how (only because it's so different from anything I have studied before). I'm sure Japanese engineers understand it.

[@2009daskueken]

Will the wood be cleaned up? There seems to be a lot of bird poop on many beams.

[@sachiyo9102]

👍👍👍👍

[@Riessu]

素晴らし !!! It's amazing, you are so luky to have the opportunity to work in this ! I followed a formation with a japanese carpenter here in france. He was here for 2 years only to bring this nowledge. Do you work to this compagny ? We can see you in this video ? :) I would love to exchange with you. Best regards, Riessu

[@dylaniwakuni]

Credits and Links: ドローン撮影：国政馨 Filming: Kaoru Kunimasa 音楽：成川 マサノリ Music: Masanori Narikawa 施工: 都幾川木建 Carpentry led by: Tokigawa Mokken www.tokigawamokken.com/ 椅子の学び舎: Chair Laboratory: (The relocated structure) www.isuno-manabiya.com/ instagram.com/chair.lab/ Watch the previous stages of the process here: kzbin.info/aero/PL6xykmpQ4gRNpnfyVCK1DSRuCC9QFq8Cv The assembly process: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXmxfouBr9CDbMU

[@TimothyBarrymusic]

Read Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle maintenance…

[@JEONG-IN-WON]

I wont this house how can i made in india

[@cocolenchojapan]

Hi beautiful work! I am curious why you have Iwakuni in your name? I am renovating an Akiya near Iwakuni and documenting on KZbin. Thanks for sharing

[@dylaniwakuni]

That’s great to hear. Good luck with your renovation!

[@ivanrastvorov]

Хочу у вас работать

[@VENOMDIGIACOMO]

Does anyone know what type of wood oil is used on the wood of these old Japanese buildings to help them last so long? I never see anything that says what it is?