Sashimono is a traditional (and seriously impressive) Japanese woodworking technique that dates back centuries yet is still practiced today. It predates the fasteners used in modern furniture assembly ...

TOKYO -- Japan's deep woodworking culture took root in ancient times and has been honed and perfected over all the years since. A country rich in forests, most of its buildings were wooden, as were ...

(Mainichi/Natsuki Nishi) Edo "sashimono" craftsman Yutaka Mogami is seen using a plane to smoothen a piece of wood at Mogami Kogei in Tokyo's Taito Ward on Feb. 3, 2022. (Mainichi/Natsuki Nishi) ...

On the floor of an eight-tatami workshop sits master craftsman Yoshio Inoue in a spot he has occupied for decades. His atedai, the long, low slab of wood that serves as a workbench, is in front of him ...