Japanese culture Mokuzōgan-wooden inlay
Today started with rainy weather. I came to my workshop a little later than usual and did a bit of work. I also had some...
Hiroyuki Oka
Japanese culture 
My works An Unusual use of a Carpenter’s tool
Today was another cold day. It’s already Friday, and there are only two more weekends left this year. In Japan, many com...
My works Challenges in making 14-steps aruki panels
Today was another cold day, but it was sunny. I went out for a while in the afternoon, so I didn’t do a lot of work, but...
My works Preparing the Top aruki panel
Today was another cold day, but the weather was calm and sunny. I worked in my workshop all day. I started by making the...
My works Key points in the Painting process
This morning was very cold, almost freezing. There was frost on the riverbank in front of my workshop, and the temperatu...
My works Thickness of Yosegi sheets
Today the weather was clear from the morning, and the air was very dry. I worked in my workshop all day. I finished the ...
Japanese culture New Year Postcard culture in Japan
Today I came to my workshop a little later and continued my work. For the square puzzle boxes, I continued attaching the...
Japanese culture Japanese New Year’s decorations
Today is Saturday, but I came to my workshop around 10 a.m. and have been working. Since it’s the end of the year, my pr...
My works Making the top and bottom outer panels
Last night we had very strong winds, but there was no damage, and this morning the weather became calm again. The mornin...
My works Well-made Ichimatsu yosegi pattern
Today was another sunny and very dry day. I continued several tasks in my workshop. First, I worked on finishing the 6-s...