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Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum Special Exhibition Commemorative Lecture
August 4, 2024
“Decorating Nikko’s Structures: Urushi & Coloring”
Founded nearly 1,250 years ago, Nikko has since been revered as a holy place. A mausoleum was built in the early Edo period (1603-1867) to commemorate the great deeds of Ieyasu Tokugawa and Nikko has remained a sacred site to this day. The construction of Toshogu Shrine was completed in 1636 after just one and a half years. In a manner similar to factory production and on-site assembly seen today, components were crafted in Edo and then transported to Nikko as finished products for assembly.
The colors of the urushi(lacquer) coating on the buildings of Toshogu Shrine vary according to architectural style. This lecture will use actual examples of the urushi and coloring used during the shrine’s construction to dive into the techniques and materials that have been used, preserved, and handed down from the Edo period to present day.

●Lecturer: Noritake Sato
Urushi craftsman. Alias: “Genbu.” Born in 1949 in Okura Village, Yamagata. Joined the now Association for the Preservation of the Nikko World Heritage Site Shrines and Temples in 1972 as a urushi craftsman (currently his 53rd year ). Has helped repair approximately 90 buildings. Recognized as a holder of Selected Conservation Techniques (Building Urushi) in 2022. Provides advice and guidance on urushi at repair sites throughout the country. Other merits include: selected for the Japan Traditional Lacquerwork Exhibition, Tochigi Prefecture’s Person of Cultural Merit, Person of Regional Cultural Merit, and the 1st Okura Village People’s Honor Award.

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竹中大工道具館開館40周年記念企画展講演会
2024.8.4開催
『日光の建造物装飾・漆塗と彩色』
日光は約1250年前の開山より聖地として崇敬されてきました。この地に江戸時代初期、徳川家康の偉業をたたえる霊廟が創建され現在に続く聖地となりました。東照宮の建造物は寛永13年（1636）わずか約1年半の工期で完成しましたが、現在の工場生産・現地組立と同様の方法で、江戸で細工された部材を完成品として日光へ搬送し組み立てられました。
東照宮の建造物は建物の格式によって漆塗りの色が異なります。創建当時の塗装痕・彩色痕の事例を通して、江戸時代から令和まで守り伝えられてきた漆塗り・彩色の技法、材料などについて紹介します。
＊この講演会は、竹中大工道具館開館40周年記念企画展「日光の彩色と金工－社寺建築の美しさの謎を解く」の記念イベントです。
講師：佐藤則武（選定保存技術保持者（建造物漆塗））
企画：竹中大工道具館
補助：令和6年度日本博2.0事業（補助型）
　　　　（独立行政法人日本芸術文化振興会/文化庁）


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