＊Please be sure to read the profile. ◎ Popular paperback edition ◎ Out of print by the publisher, reprint undecided, and in an out-of-print state It's relatively clean as shown in the photos. There are no noticeable scratches or stains. There are some minor scuffs and signs of use that are difficult to convey in the photos. Approximately 13 years have passed since the first edition. There is some age-related yellowing, but it's acceptable. Out of print by the publisher, reprint undecided. Please consider purchasing soon if you are looking for this book. "Building with Uneven Wood" Yonematsu Shiono / Mitsuo Ogawa Price: ¥629 + tax First edition, March 2012 A book in which a leading master carpenter shares the secrets of nurturing people, such as "Abandon unnecessary knowledge and embrace a pure heart" and "Why not convey things directly with words." "It's not okay if they're all the same. It's good to have good ones and bad ones." After serving as an apprentice to the last master carpenter of Horyu-ji Temple, the late Tsuneichi Nishioka, he established the Ikaruga Kousha. This book contains many words of wisdom from the master carpenter who nurtured many successors. "Look at yourself more than others," "Why not teach directly with words." What does it mean to nurture people? Words that resonate with the hearts of all who work and learn. [Table of Contents] The Four Classes of Ikaruga Kousha The Double-Classroom of Uneven Apprentices The Four Powers Needed by a Master Carpenter Abandon unnecessary knowledge and embrace a pure heart Individual rooms and individual meals are not good Building with uneven things Immerse yourself in work before the age of thirty Creating a body suitable for a carpenter There is no curriculum for craftsmen The drawbacks of taking your time [Others] Mitsuo Ogawa Born in Tochigi Prefecture in 1947. He was impressed by Horyu-ji Temple on a school trip in high school and aspired to become a master carpenter. At the age of 21, he became an apprentice to Tsuneichi Nishioka, the master carpenter of Horyu-ji Temple. He became his only apprentice. He served as the assistant master carpenter in the reconstruction of the three-story pagoda of Horin-ji Temple, the west pagoda of Yakushi-ji Temple, and the Golden Hall. In 1977, he established "Ikaruga Kousha," a temple and shrine construction company based on his own apprentice system. He served as the master carpenter for numerous temple and shrine constructions. He was selected as a "Contemporary Master Craftsman" in 2003. He passed on his position as master carpenter to his successors in 2007. ＊Mainly deals with popular works and out-of-print paperback editions. Please check the seller's product list. #YonematsuShiono #Shiono_Yonematsu #MitsuoOgawa #Ogawa_Mitsuo #Book #JapaneseLiterature/Essays