Genius of Japanese CarpentrySecrets of an Ancient Woodworking Craft\nAuthor(s): Azby Brown, Mira Locher\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Tuttle Publishing, United States\nImprint: Tuttle Publishing\nISBN-13: 9784805316689, 978-4805316689\nSynopsis\nThe Genius of Japanese Carpentry tells the story of the 1200-year-old Yakushiji monastery in Nara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the dedicated modern-day craftsmen who are working to restore what has been lost to the depredations of time, fire and warfare.\n\nAlthough the monastery's reconstruction will not be fully completed until 2030, one of the primary templesthe Picture Hallhas been wholly restored employing the same materials, tools and techniques originally used in its creation over a millennium ago. Featuring intricate, puzzle-like joinery and the integration of timber pieces to orient them in the same direction as when it was a growing tree, this book skillfully documents the stunning craftsmanship of the ancient Japanese, which.