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Cleaning of Kominka Miura continues 4/14/23
Cleaning the storage area under the roof at Kominka miura, in Ojika, Japan.
Abandoned for many years, this house is packed full of things to be sorted, cleaned, saved and/or disposed of.
Today I found a very nice wooden steam box set (せいろ)
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Okibi Mission
日本の暮らしを味わう住まいや営みを活かし、より豊かな日常をつくります。
​Fostering traditional skills, crafts and ways of living in Japan to allow them to spread and prosper anew, with a focus on the structures where these activities happen.
Methods
​空き家改修・再生
宿
古材リサイクル
空き家管理
伝統工法ワークショップ
​暮らし体験
Abandoned/empty house repair/restoration
Materials recycling
Empty house upkeep
Traditional skills workshops
Japanese countryside lifestyle experiences
#自給自足 #田舎暮らし #自然エネルギー #手作り #火のある暮らし #伝統
#sustainability #natural #lifewithfire #handmade #countryside #japan #japanesefolkcrafts
#古民家 #手仕事 #自然素材
#kominka #naturalmaterials #japanesecountryside
#木 #土 #藁 #火 #竹
#wood #earth #straw #fire #bamboo
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Miura house project: clean-up 4/04/23 三浦邸プロジェクト: 片付け
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Miura house project: clean-up 三浦邸プロジェクト: 片付け 4/04/23 Cleaning up and clearing out the house before the work on the structure can begin #自給自足 #田舎暮らし #自然エネルギー #手作り #火のある暮らし #伝統 #sustainability #natural #lifewithfire #handmade #countryside #japan #japanesefolkcrafts #古民家 #手仕事 #自然素材 #kominka #naturalmaterials #japanesecountryside #木 #土 #藁 #火 #竹 #wood #earth #straw #fire #bamboo www.okibi.jp Okibi M...
Miura house project: clean-up
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Miura house project: clean-up 三浦邸プロジェクト: 片付け Cleaning up and clearing out the house before the work on the structure can begin #自給自足 #田舎暮らし #自然エネルギー #手作り #火のある暮らし #伝統 #sustainability #natural #lifewithfire #handmade #countryside #japan #japanesefolkcrafts #古民家 #手仕事 #自然素材 #kominka #naturalmaterials #japanesecountryside #木 #土 #藁 #火 #竹 #wood #earth #straw #fire #bamboo
Charcoal Making 2023
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Making charcoal in a handmade kiln at Hironta Mura, Kamigoto, Japan. The full process for one batch of charcoal from beginning to end, including collecting wood vinegar. Feb/March 2023 I use the charcoal for all of my daily cooking needs, as well as to heat my sunken kotatsu heater and hibachi during the short winter in Ojika. At about 2:16, I refer to “Sugi 杉” and for some reason call it Japan...
Taking apart a Japanese kominka by hand - Just getting started - Summer 2021
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I took apart this kominka, located in the Karamisaki community of Ojika island, during the summer of 2021. The minka's name was Yaheida (弥平田) and had previously been moved from the Yanagi community. I point out some of the visible signs of this move and modification for reconstruction. www.okibi.jp Okibi Mission 日本の暮らしを味わう住まいや営みを活かし、より豊かな日常をつくります。 ​Fostering traditional skills, crafts and ways ...
Look inside and around the sauna construction at Ofuroba 小値賀島のおふろばーサウナづくり Longer Look 2
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A slightly longer look inside and around the sauna construction at Ofuroba, Ojika. The first inner layer of earth has been applied to the bamboo framework and is drying. The remaining sections of wall now have the exterior layer finished and drying. The sauna was built using traditional japanese carpentry and earth wall plastering techniques and as much re-used material as possible. 小値賀島のおふろばーサ...
Look inside and around the sauna construction at Ofuroba 小値賀島のおふろばーサウナづくり Longer Look 1
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A slightly longer look inside and around the sauna construction at Ofuroba, Ojika. The outer layer of earth has been applied to the bamboo framework and is ready to have the rough coat on the inside applied. The sauna was built using traditional japanese carpentry and earth wall plastering techniques and as much re-used material as possible. 小値賀島のおふろばーサウナづくり 土壁 竹小舞 伝統工法 自然素材 材料の再利用 www.okibi.jp...
Look inside the sauna construction at Ofuroba 小値賀島のおふろばーサウナづくり
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A look inside the sauna construction at Ofuroba, Ojika. The outer layer of earth has been applied to the bamboo framework and is ready to have the rough coat on the inside applied. The sauna was built using traditional japanese carpentry and earth wall plastering techniques and as much re-used material as possible. 小値賀島のおふろばーサウナづくり 土壁 竹小舞 伝統工法 自然素材 材料の再利用 www.okibi.jp Okibi Mission 日本の暮らしを味わう住ま...
Earth Wall - Bamboo Lattice - Horizontal 土壁ー竹小舞 2横
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Earth Wall - Bamboo Lattice - Horizontal 土壁ー竹小舞 2横 Time lapse video of tying the horizontal sections of bamboo to the framework. Taken during the construction of the Sauna at "Ofuroba", Ojika Island. 小値賀島のおふろばのサウナ作り。土壁の竹小舞用の竹を藁縄で横に縛る。 www.okibi.jp Okibi Mission 日本の暮らしを味わう住まいや営みを活かし、より豊かな日常をつくります。 ​Fostering traditional skills, crafts and ways of living in Japan to allow them to spread and prosp...
Earth Wall - Bamboo Lattice 土壁ー竹小舞
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Earth Wall - Bamboo Lattice 土壁ー竹小舞 Time lapse video of tying the vertical sections of bamboo to the framework. Taken during the construction of the Sauna at "Ofuroba", Ojika Island. 小値賀島のおふろばのサウナ作り。土壁の竹小舞用の竹を藁縄で縦に縛る。 www.okibi.jp Okibi Mission 日本の暮らしを味わう住まいや営みを活かし、より豊かな日常をつくります。 ​Fostering traditional skills, crafts and ways of living in Japan to allow them to spread and prosper anew, with a fo...
Kominka Finds - Yaki-in 焼印 Branding Irons - Functional Beauty
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I talk about one of the interesting items that can often be found in a Japanese kominka. www.okibi.jp Okibi Mission 日本の暮らしを味わう住まいや営みを活かし、より豊かな日常をつくります。 ​Fostering traditional skills, crafts and ways of living in Japan to allow them to spread and prosper anew, with a focus on the structures where these activities happen. Methods ​空き家改修・再生 宿 古材リサイクル 空き家管理 伝統工法ワークショップ ​暮らし体験 Abandoned/empty house ...
Dismantling the framework of kominka Yaheida.
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Dismantling the framework of kominka Yaheida. Started dismantling of the main framework at kominka Yaheida in Ojika. これから古民家弥平田の軸組みを解体していきます。 #古民家 #小値賀 #島 #手仕事 #kominka #ojika #japanesecountryside
Charcoal Making Time Lapse
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A time lapse video of the removal of charcoal from the kiln and refilling and setting for the next firing. Filmed at Hironta Mura, Shinkamigoto-cho, Japan. www.okibi.jp Okibi Mission 日本の暮らしを味わう住まいや営みを活かし、より豊かな日常をつくります。 ​Fostering traditional skills, crafts and ways of living in Japan to allow them to spread and prosper anew, with a focus on the structures where these activities happen. Methods ...
Earthquake Resilience and Minka
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Talking about how traditional Japanese structures are well designed to handle earthquakes. www.okibi.jp Okibi Mission 日本の暮らしを味わう住まいや営みを活かし、より豊かな日常をつくります。 ​Fostering traditional skills, crafts and ways of living in Japan to allow them to spread and prosper anew, with a focus on the structures where these activities happen. Methods ​空き家改修・再生 宿 古材リサイクル 空き家管理 伝統工法ワークショップ ​暮らし体験 Abandoned/empty hous...
Higuchi residence ceiling repair 2. Japanese kominka on Ojika island.
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Higuchi residence ceiling repair 2. Japanese kominka on Ojika island.
Kominka, Japanese folk house wooden ceiling repair. Higuchi Residence. Ojika, Japan.
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Kominka, Japanese folk house wooden ceiling repair. Higuchi Residence. Ojika, Japan.
古民家「弥三」改修工事 Traditional Japanese Kominka Restoration - Start to Finish Slideshow
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古民家「弥三」改修工事 Traditional Japanese Kominka Restoration - Start to Finish Slideshow

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @robinjohnson2749
    @robinjohnson2749 3 місяці тому

    Have you ever heard of people eating charcoal and coal dust

  • @pietlenovo5951
    @pietlenovo5951 5 місяців тому

    Is it suitable for tropical climate? Can we change the mud with cement?

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett 5 місяців тому

      Sure, earth walls of various types can be very suitable to tropical climates. I highly recommend avoiding cement. It does not breathe or have flexible properties like an earth wall, not to mention the increased carbon dioxide associated with it. It also will tend to sweat, especially in humid tropical areas, which will cause moisture problems with wood or bamboo materials in contact with it.

    • @pietlenovo5951
      @pietlenovo5951 5 місяців тому

      @@okibibrett interesting, thank you so much

  • @marmstrong9932
    @marmstrong9932 6 місяців тому

    Great job guys!

  • @KidVideo4000
    @KidVideo4000 8 місяців тому

    Great video! Ive been interested in building a charcoal kiln for a while. Thanks for the insight. Any chance you could explain the difference in the production methods of binchotan vs your method?

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett 8 місяців тому

      A bit difficult to explain the difference in a comment, but binchotan is a "white" charcoal method, this video is about "black" charcoal. The methods and kilns are a bit different, with white achieving higher temperatures and a different extraction/cooling process.

  • @BernardJustusMuhwezi
    @BernardJustusMuhwezi 8 місяців тому

    Thank you dear friends at Hironta. That is pretty useful, let us know which is the wall of the kiln container? And how big, width, height and breadth is the firing area below? Where did the vapour gas pass to go to the chimney attached, it looks to be on the side? At what height level from down, is the hole if any at all? Thank you very much, I love Japan, and usually follow your simplified technologies. Be blessed.

  • @an4165
    @an4165 9 місяців тому

    Hello, how did the coal become so white?

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett 9 місяців тому

      It is a layer of ash that accumulates on the charcoal

    • @an4165
      @an4165 9 місяців тому

      Does this mean that when burning the wood, a layer of ash should be placed on it and then close the air passage? ​@@okibibrett

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett 9 місяців тому

      No, the ash is from the branches and wood placed at the top of the kiln that turn to ash during the firing process.@@an4165

  • @JM-uo5vp
    @JM-uo5vp 9 місяців тому

    Great video

  • @Thinhnguyenpc
    @Thinhnguyenpc 10 місяців тому

    This is binchotan??😊

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett 10 місяців тому

      No, binchotan is made using a different process.

  • @cwujek
    @cwujek 10 місяців тому

    How much wood vinegar did you make? Do you mostly use live green trees for the charcoal or were they dead? Thanks for sharing this info!

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett 10 місяців тому

      Maybe 20 liters or so of wood vinegar. Yes, green trees. Best to season for a month or so, but most often it gets put in the kiln within a few days of cutting down.

    • @cwujek
      @cwujek 10 місяців тому

      @@okibibrett Wow thats a lot, any idea what the pH was? I'm new to the concept of wood vinegar and very interested in using it. Why is it only collected between 80-150c? From what I can find online about charcoal burning with greener wood, it is to slow the process down some compared to dry wood. Are their other reasons? Thank you for the knowledge...

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett 10 місяців тому

      it is only collected then because that is the temperature range at which the desired components are available in the smoke. Too early and you get basically water, too late and there is too little moisture.@@cwujek

  • @ramzeneger
    @ramzeneger 11 місяців тому

    Thank you and thank you for the video!!!

  • @CA-Official23
    @CA-Official23 Рік тому

    Wood charcoal supply

  • @WinnipegWill
    @WinnipegWill Рік тому

    Thank you for the detailed video, very interesting to see the Japanese way of making charcoal on a small scale. What was your approximate yield of charcoal from this kiln? And what is the watering can used for during charcoal removal process?

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett Рік тому

      Hard to say, have never actually weighed it and it varies from batch to batch. Maybe 150kg or so? The watering can is in case there are any spots where the charcoal has not fully extinguished. When the kiln is opened and oxygen is reintroduced, any hot spots can quickly reignite and you want to be able to put them out quickly.

  • @anachronisticon
    @anachronisticon Рік тому

    Fascinating. This doesn't seem to follow the binchotan style of production (unseasoned wood, no rapid cooling in ashes) but some of the charcoal you've made still has the same metallic ring. There are clearly more kinds of charcoal than I thought existed!

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett Рік тому

      Yes, binchotan is a white charcoal, and has a different production method. The charcoal we make in the video is black charcoal, and still can get very hard and high quality results, particularly with the camellia wood that is abundant around here.

    • @vanjosh7763
      @vanjosh7763 Рік тому

      @@okibibrettHow long was the number of days it took from firing up the kiln to harvest?

  • @Davidmc23
    @Davidmc23 Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing your method. I was just recently exposed to binchotan and have been learning about it. This helped me put pieces together. Question: How long from the time you light the kiln to its done?

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett Рік тому

      From lighting until extinguishing, anywhere from 45-90 hours. It depends on if the kiln is warmed up, what variety and dryness of wood, etc. Then another two days or so of cooling down before opening the kiln to remove the charcoal.

  • @Ally-Oop
    @Ally-Oop Рік тому

    There’s a series of very good videos from 12 years ago on the channel ‘thecharcoalburners’ demonstrating an English process. Their comment section is littered with some fairly unfortunate comments, hope you have a better experience. It was an interesting journey seeing the process in another country, the wood vinegar in particular was new to me and it was quite a bit more involved in comparison, thanks for sharing.

  • @fernandohermany8322
    @fernandohermany8322 Рік тому

    E ASSIM VÃO DESMATANDO AS FLORESTAS E MATAS PARA VENDEREM CARVÃO...

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett Рік тому

      Using the surrounding forest and natural resources sustainably for small scale charcoal making for local use does not lead to deforestation. This is how we live in harmony with our surrounding environment, connected to it rather than isolated from it. This is not a video about industrial scale charcoal making. Usar a floresta circundante e os recursos naturais de forma sustentável para a produção de carvão em pequena escala para uso local não leva ao desmatamento. É assim que vivemos em harmonia com o ambiente que nos cerca, conectados a ele em vez de isolados dele. Este não é um vídeo sobre produção de carvão em escala industrial.

  • @mhadidsurvival
    @mhadidsurvival Рік тому

    👍👍👍👍

  • @alfheib
    @alfheib Рік тому

    I'm sorry I don't know what the vinegar is that you have there in use it for so few enlighten me please ... Next question is why you processing this charcoal is there a way that you can process that where you get wood gas off of the kilm.. the couple vehicles have seen on UA-cam that uses wood gas to run on uses a similar process to you making your charcoal... Is that something else that you could possibly process off your charcoal is wood gas.. just wondering can't learn if you don't ask.. God bless have a nice day

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett Рік тому

      The wood vinegar is used for a variety of things, but use in gardening/farming as an insect repellent is common. I use it around the house for cleaning, especially the toilet. It has a very nice smoky aroma. I use the charcoal for my everyday cooking and heating needs, it is quite efficient when turned to charcoal. I can get a full year's worth of energy from a single tree. As for wood gas, it it something that has occured to me, but I haven't really explored it. At the small scale I am working with, I don't know that it would be worthwhile.

    • @alfheib
      @alfheib Рік тому

      @@okibibrett you for the information.. you said you cook with it.. I'm in the United States and that would be good on salads.. make sense with some nice earthy herbs and other spices it would make a great.. that's for using the bathroom to clean the toilet yeah that would be a nice refreshing smell over the normal stinking in the bathroom.. I imagine it would be good in a meat marinade is well.. thank you for inviting me and God bless

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett Рік тому

      @@alfheib I use the charcoal as a fuel source for cooking. I don't use the wood vinegar with food. Sorry if that was confusing.

  • @이영희-w3r
    @이영희-w3r Рік тому

    뭐하는거야! 숯을 만들려고 하나요?

  • @frenkys.p.445
    @frenkys.p.445 2 роки тому

    Good to know! Brett doing all the dirty work for us, so we can learn from our clean livingrooms! :-)

  • @frenkys.p.445
    @frenkys.p.445 2 роки тому

    Nice finds! Where was the 小学校 building? ... haven't been to Ojika for a long time. I plan to do a research-related trip in early 2023 (oh, I am 「ペコちゃん」 from Yamaguchi City)

    • @okibibrett
      @okibibrett 2 роки тому

      Hey ペコちゃん! It was the 中学校. It was on the same street as the other schools. They knocked down the old middle and elementary schools and built the new combined school where the elementary school was.

  • @seeksustainablejapan
    @seeksustainablejapan 2 роки тому

    that's incredible - the little pit is so efficient for making wood charcoal

  • @seeksustainablejapan
    @seeksustainablejapan 2 роки тому

    looks like heavy and hard work

  • @seeksustainablejapan
    @seeksustainablejapan 2 роки тому

    I never knew that about the ceilings, how cool !

  • @ProvocativeSloth
    @ProvocativeSloth 4 роки тому

    Beautiful pictures of a wonderful transformation!