日本の伝統工芸「だんじり」西条市
Traditional Japanese Crafting - 'Danjiri' in Saijo City

古き良き伝統の祭りの中に匠の技。毎年10月に愛媛県西条市では、300年の歴史を誇る「西条まつり」一色に包まれます。

Even today, the brilliant work of traditional crafters is still carried on in Japan. Every October in Saijo city, Ehime prefecture, you can be enveloped in a surge of ancient Japanese culture. Discover more of the unique customs of Japan..

彫刻刀を研ぐ
Sharpening the chokokutou

          研ぐということ。

    Sharpening the chokokuto/a chisel and gravers.

笠を彫る
Carving a nice bamboo hat

         シンプルな直線から。

Carving a nice bamboo hat
Crossing the line makes it more like a bamboo hat!
※this video is one of a process to the final form of the carving .

鯉-鱗を彫る
UROKO/Fish scales

鯉の鱗を彫ります。素材:ケヤキ

Producing a carp UROKO/Fish scales .
The timber is zelkova.

肘木
Square framings

           肘木を彫る。

    This is a part of taikodai.The timber is zelkova.