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Japanese Joints with Yuji Kanesada 2025

In conjunction with the Australian Wooden Boat Festival and Japanese Tools Australia, Koitoya is once again proud to organize Yuji Kanesada's teaching workshops in Australia in 2025. These classes will take place in Canberra, Hobart and Sydney.

Special thanks to Foursquare Timbers supplying Blackwood timbers

Canberra (Koitoya)

Koitoya - 1st February - Osaka Castle Gate Post Joinery (Tutor: Yuji Kanesada)

Koitoya - 2nd February - Secret of Sashigane, and a compound mitred box making (Tutor: Yuji Kanesada)

Hobart (AWBF)

AWBF - 7 February - Kanawa Tsugi (Tutor: Hiroshi Yamaguchi)

AWBF - 8 February - Kainokuchi (Tutor: Yuji Kanesada)

AWBF - 9 February - Miyajima Tsugi (Tutor: Hiroshi Yamaguchi)

AWBF - 10 February - Osaka Castle Gate Post Joinery (Tutor: Yuji Kanesada)

Sydney (JTA)

JTA - 15 February - Miyajima Tsugi (Yuji Kanesada)

JTA - 16 February - Kainokuchi (Yuji Kanesada)

In addition to these, Yuji-san will also give two a talk / lecture. More details on these talks here.

Lecture by Yuji Kanesada

1 February (Koitoya) - "Japanese Traditional Temple Building - Yuji kanesada's temple building works"

8 February (AWBF Symposium) - "A master carpenter in Japan - Sustainable forestry and the construction of a traditional minka farmhouse "

15 February (JTA) - "Japanese Traditional Temple Building - Yuji kanesada's temple building works"

Each day of learning focuses on a different and specific type of joint. You can book each day separately, and you are welcome to join multiple days!

Please note that these classes are spread across three venues in Canberra, Hobart and Sydney. Discounts will apply when you attend multiple classes regardless of venue.