The Lesser Known Practices of the Japanese Carpenter - Traditional Japanese House Build - The Start
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- Опубліковано 13 січ 2023
- In this video, we get another behind the scenes look at some of the lesser known practices of the Japanese Carpenter. Japan is a country wrapped in tradition and the art of carpentry is no exception. We get the chance to witness a lead carpenter build a scaled model of a house which is a practice that always occurs in Japan when it comes to building a traditional Japanese house. In the latter part of this video, we attend a ceremony that prays to the gods to help prevent injury of the builders and craftspeople as they build the house and also pray for the safe housing of the family who will reside there.
This was a great experience and an amazing perspective of Japan that a lot of Japanese do not typically see or request for when they build their house.
We hope you enjoy this video.
I have never before seen a ceremony to ensure the safety of a new house and its construction. It's quite beautiful though, and makes a lot of sense in Japan where people have great respect for nature and tradition.
A lot of the time a craftsman has his little rituals that are in fact a ceremony. It creates mindfulness and a state of relaxed focus that gets you through the day safely. Gratitude is a very important part of a peaceful mind.
That was an excellent video. Really enjoyed it. Thank you very much. You are doing a great service to our community doing this.
Thank you!
I believe that as a society in Europe, we have lost a lot by neglecting and abandoning our spiritual side. It doesn't matter what religion it is, I think it's good for human beings to have values and spend time meditating. Thank you for your work.
Christianity pretty much destroyed the spiritual side of Europe, before that their were a lot of pagan practices some are still around but in Germany where i am from these ancient traditions really got tainted and misused by the nazis which leaves most germans to really distance themselves from it. Which is kind of sad but it is what it is.
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I think that we could really benefit from this spirituality and connection here in the US.
I LOVE how tradition and spiritual life is honored there...I wish we had that here. See the way people eat there is amazing...a LOT of smaller dishes and smaller portions for a greater variety and culinary and visual experience.
Interesting ceremony done before the construction!
New things to learn, thank you for sharing.
This is amazing, I am so glad I was able to watch and learn about this practice. I’m looking forward to the next video
This part of your culture for the preparation of a new house build we all would not have seen it if it was not for your videos showing us all. And I thank you for that 👍😀😀😀
This is something we in the West have lost. We also used to pray to the gods before felling trees, before clearing land, before building, and dedicating our work to them, but no longer. Japan has preserved this which is great.
Nice and simple ceremony. Love the pottery in the restaurant too :)
These videos are great. Thank you for creating and sharing 🙏❤
Good to see you back on board!
It’s very interesting that they still build their house in the traditional way…
Houses for the average japanese man is just like in any other developed nation I believe : cheaply made, low life expectancy, etc... But it is nice really nice to see these high-end houses made for the rich, beautiful craftmanship !
We have ground breaking ceremonies in USA that might be something similar, but also very different
Absolutely based.
Really cool. I like the little ritual of digging and cutting to show the kami the kind of work to be done. I suspect maybe it's to prevent startling the local kami?
Like how you're supposed to talk to the neighbors and let them know about the work and apologize for any problems it may cause and then you do the same for the kami.
Even the workers introduce themselves. That's really neat.
Just found this really nice channel, subscribed :) br, from Finland
this was totally cool. Thank you for showing us. This practice is sometimes used in America but not often it is usually done in large construction (groundbreaking), and not with such organization and care as we have seen here; it is more like a prayer gathering with the family and the builder. You are having such a fantastic experience, I am so happy for you.
Very cool 👍
Wonderful tradition
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Thank you!
Great channel! Are you planning to do a some videos on Tansu?
Maybe in the future. Thanks for watching!