Today, Edo-Sashimono is considered one of the Traditional Crafts of Japan and is regulated and protected by the Japanese government. KCP students view the Edo-sashimono pieces. Each piece of furniture is made by only one craftsman.

It also uses the вЂњhukiurushi-shiageвЂќ technique of coating the pieces of furniture with lacquer more than 10 times. The sashimono style makes use of few metal parts, if any. It is formal and elegant in nature.Д®do-Sashimono is simple in design for everyday use by regular Japanese citizens. Kyo-Sashimono was developed in the culture of the Imperial court and Tea Ceremony. This marked the beginnings of sashimono as we now know it. The term sashimono is a generic name given to traditional craft products which are made without any joint parts such as nails for example, furniture. The style of вЂњHako-tsukuriiвЂќ became popular among nobles, monks, and the Imperial court. Many different styles were used throughout the years in the craft of sashimono since Buddhism came to Japan. The earliest sashimono technique can be traced back to the Jomon period 14,500 BC to aboutВ 300 BC as indicated in the shaft fittings of arrowheads found from that era. In English, this technique translates as joinery. Instead, a hidden notch and groove is used to lock the wooden pieces together, a technique called вЂњhozoвЂќ. The term sashimono is from joining two pieces of wood together without the use of nails. SashimonoВ is known today as the traditional Japanese craft of making wooden furniture. This says a lot in how Japanese techniques in furniture making developed. Japanese woodworkers tend to group their work based on production technique rather than how a piece was to be used. The term вЂњsashimonoвЂќ typically meant unfinished furniture or pieces of lacquered furniture that showed how they were joined together. The term was used to give importance to the intricate and complex interlocking panels, crosspieces, and stiles. KCP students with an Edo-sashimono craftsman. Their work is known as sashimono, which literally means вЂњfitted thingsвЂќ. Japanese woodworkingВ is recognized for its refined techniques for making wooden pieces that are considered high art. In July, our KCP Culture Class had a great opportunity to visit a traditional crafts museum where they met Edo-sashimono craftsmen who showed them their creations.

How to make a sashimono