Japanese culture New Year Decoration for 2026
It was very sunny from the morning today, although the wind was a little strong. During the day, there was good sunlight...
Hiroyuki Oka
Japanese culture 
My works Stability of checkered pattern yosegi
Today was cloudy again, and it rained a little in the morning. I worked on the finishing process for the 6-sun puzzle bo...
My works Tools used to apply glue
It started raining this morning, and even at the highest, the temperature is only 7 degrees, so it is a very cold day. I...
Japanese culture The beauty and danger of Mt. Fuji
Today was another cold day, but it was sunny. It looks like it will start raining tonight, so I wanted to finish attachi...
My works Woods used for Checkered yosegi
Today marks the start of a new week, and many jobs in Japan will probably enter the year-end and New Year holidays after...
Japanese culture The Legendary Yosegi designs
Because I was out for a long time yesterday and couldn’t make much progress, I worked on the 6-sun boxes from the mornin...
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...
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...