Rebuilding an Old Japanese House
Director: Richard Leacock
Five Japanese carpenters came to Boston that summer to reconstruct a Kyoto silkweaver's 150 year old townhouse that had been packed in crates and shipped to Boston Children's Museum. This first-hand observation of traditional tools and woodworking techniques chronicles the assembly process. In the progress of construction the contractor performed three Shinto housebuilding ceremonies.
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Rebuilding an Old Japanese House (1981) is a documentary film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 59min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Rebuilding an Old Japanese House runs 59 minutes (59min).
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Rebuilding an Old Japanese House was released in 1981.
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