Performance 8.5(Fri) | Monozukuri - A Celebration of Japanese Artisanal Techniques 2022

Performance

Demonstrations of "craftsmanship" from all over Japan. And don't miss the announcement about the giveaway!

*The contents and schedule of the stage are subject to change. *The photo below is an image.
Click here for Guide of adding English Subtitles

10:00～10:20: Opening Event

Monozukuri - A Celebration of Japanese Artisanal Techniques 2022 is here at last!
Kicking off the festival is a presentation of a collaborative project by masters of chair upholstery and fixtures.

Supporter Suzu Yamanouchi will appear.

* Japanese audio only

10:50～11:20

Suzu Yamanouchi x Culinary Master: Special Stage Performance
Suzu Attempts Kato-Style Mukimono, the Art of Decorative Garnishing That Adorns Japanese Cuisine!

Suzu Yamanouchi attempts mukimono, the art of decorative garnishing using vegetables to enhance the food and spin a tale through the menu!
Watch Yamanouchi’s attempt as well as the culinary techniques of the master of the Kato-style of mukimono to create seasonal flair within Japanese cuisine.

Supporter Suzu Yamanouchi will appear.

TOKYO-TO NIPPON CHORIGINOSHIKAI

Suzu Yamanouchi x Culinary Master: Special Stage Performance

* Japanese audio only

12:00～12:30

The Beautiful World of Fittings, Cultivated by Tradition
Assemble Kumiko Craft Hemp Leaf Pattern Parts to Create a Decorative Stand

Meister Takayuki Kimata demonstrates how to make a wooden stand using the hemp leaf pattern found in Kumiko craft, which accentuates the intricacy of woodwork.
Behold transcendent master carpentry techniques that use advanced skills to create the stunning hexagonal hemp leaf pattern that has been passed down in Japan since the Heian period.

Tokyo Tategu Kyodo Kumiai

* Japanese audio only

13:00-13:30

Urethane Waterproofing That Protects Japanese Homes and Techniques of the Master

Keiichi Miyoshi, a Class-1 Waterproofing Technician and a Monozukuri Meister, demonstrates his expert skills in urethane waterproof coating!
See urethane waterproofing, the most common waterproofing in the Japanese market, and the master waterproof coating skills that have evolved and developed in Japan.

Tokyo Coating film waterproof skills test council / Tokyo Waterproof Technician Association

Urethane Waterproofing That Protects Japanese Homes

* Japanese audio only

14:00～14:30

Reproduction of Edo Castle Stone Walls Using Plaster Construction Method

Tokyo Meisters and first-class plasterers demonstrate the reproduction of Edo Castle and its stone walls using a plaster method essential to Japanese architecture!
Behold the stunning techniques of master plasterers as they paint with dynamic yet delicate skill on a large plasterboard canvas.

TOKYO PLASTERERS' ASSOCIATION

Reproduction of Edo Castle Stone Walls Using Plaster Construction Method

* Japanese audio only

15:00～15:30

The Hocho-Shiki, a Traditional Kitchen Knife Ceremony in Japanese Cuisine
Ikuma-Style Kitching Knife Carving: "Whirling Sea Bream"

Masters of the Ikuma-style of kitchen knife, a top school of Japanese cuisine that passes down the cuisine of the imperial court and the samurai to the present day, perform a food ritual handed down since antiquity!
Behold the traditional techniques of a culinary master in which ingredients are cut and arranged into a festive shape using no hands, only a kitchen knife.

Zenkoku Nihon Chori Ginoushikai Rengokai

The Hocho-Shiki, a Traditional Kitchen Knife Ceremony in Japanese Cuisine

* Japanese audio only

16:00～16:30

Needling and Cutting, a Basic Skill For Japanese Dressmaking and Kimono Construction

Tokyo Meisters demonstrate basic needling techniques needed for Japanese dressmaking using 13 meters of fabric, which are cut and sewn by hand to create the three-dimensional shape of the kimono. Behold Japan’s world-famous kimono culture and its ultimate master dressmaking techniques.

Tokyo Wasai Ginoushikai

Needling and Cutting, a Basic Skill For Japanese Dressmaking and Kimono Construction

* Japanese audio only

17:00～17:30

Roofing for Shinmei-Zukuri, an Architectural Style for Shinto Shrines

Monozukuri Meisters demonstrate Shinmei-zukuri roofing, a style of shrine architecture based on that of Ise Jingu Shrine.
Behold the eminent techniques of a master of sheet metal, which is used in splashboard, tile covering, ornamental crossed rafter ends, and poles in roofing, all while listening to an explanation.

Tokyo Bankin Kogyo Kumiai / Tokyo Kenchiku Bankin Ginoushikai

Roofing for Shinmei-Zukuri, an Architectural Style for Shinto Shrines

* Japanese audio only

TOP

Performance

Opening Event

Suzu Yamanouchi x Culinary Master: Special Stage Performance Suzu Attempts Kato-Style Mukimono, the Art of Decorative Garnishing That Adorns Japanese Cuisine!

The Beautiful World of Fittings, Cultivated by Tradition Assemble Kumiko Craft Hemp Leaf Pattern Parts to Create a Decorative Stand

Urethane Waterproofing That Protects Japanese Homes and Techniques of the Master

Reproduction of Edo Castle Stone Walls Using Plaster Construction Method

The Hocho-Shiki, a Traditional Kitchen Knife Ceremony in Japanese Cuisine Ikuma-Style Kitching Knife Carving: "Whirling Sea Bream"

Needling and Cutting, a Basic Skill For Japanese Dressmaking and Kimono Construction

Roofing for Shinmei-Zukuri, an Architectural Style for Shinto Shrines

Suzu Yamanouchi x Culinary Master: Special Stage Performance
Suzu Attempts Kato-Style Mukimono, the Art of Decorative Garnishing That Adorns Japanese Cuisine!

The Beautiful World of Fittings, Cultivated by Tradition
Assemble Kumiko Craft Hemp Leaf Pattern Parts to Create a Decorative Stand

The Hocho-Shiki, a Traditional Kitchen Knife Ceremony in Japanese Cuisine
Ikuma-Style Kitching Knife Carving: "Whirling Sea Bream"