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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Just like youBy Walter LiedkeAn excellent book. The author is able to capture the spirit of Japanese carpentry. I to was able to apprentice under a daiku. A bit on usual I admit but probably the best teacher I ever had0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book on making a shinto temple; but not so much as a step by step for carpentry.By JVSGUSCASDGreat book on the building philosophy; selection of materials and historical notes of building a traditional shinto temple. Not really an instruction manual on how carpentry. I was looking for a book to show me the ins and outs of wood working; but this is not really that book. It does go into detail on how to select the wood and why. It also has super great pictures on the actual temple itself.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Mindblowing!By RoninNot sure why people gave some harsh reviews of this incredible book? The book is centered around the restoration of Yakushiji shrine in Nara; with the original grandeur expected to be complete in 2030. I do not agree that it is a beginners book; and it is not exactly a how-to book because this art can only be taught from master to apprentice; learning it from a book would be impossible. Further; it states in the intro that it is not a "how-to" book; but is rather an on-the-scenes account of the project; a mission the book excels at.The book explains all the basic techniques that go into this style of construction; from design; to wood selection; to the tools and joinery. It is filled with great b/w photos and diagrams of the architectural design and follows the story as a group of builders recreate an authentic reproduction of the "Picture Hall" in the Sanzo-in sub-compound from 1985-88. On this journey the book aptly demonstrates the intricate process and does so in a way that is easy to understand even though it is next to impossible for anyone not trained in this art to do. The book also tells the story of the fascinating master-builder Nishioka (born 1908) who was contracted for the project; and the authors experience as an apprentice in Japan learning this art.An amazing feature of Japanese temple architecture that Nishioka adhered to is the selection of trees. Giant Hinoki are selected according to orientation; so for example a tree on the north side of a mountain is marked; and the northern exposed side of the wood is used on the north facing side of the temple. I dont think westerners ever dreamed of this concept.One of Nishiokas first projects involved restoration work on Horyuji shrine. Built some 1300 years ago; Nishioka determined the original wood construction was good for another 2000 years! Amazing.If you are unfamiliar with Yakushiji; it is a 1;300 year old Buddhist monastery (built 718). It offered a stunning recurrence of the symetrical composition of the Chinese prototypes; including 2 32-meter pagodas.This is one of my favorite books on traditional Japanese architecture; and I highly recommend it.