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Old Crow

(2,212 posts) Mon Oct 17, 2016, 03:40 PM Oct 2016

Kumiko-Zaiku: Beautiful Japanese Latticework

I've just learned about kumiko-zaiku, a type of geometic wooden latticework from Japan, and thought I'd share a couple videos about it in case others don't know of it. Dating from at least 1700, the craft was used to decorate the transom spaces above doors in artistocratic homes and then was incorporated into shoji screens and other furnishings. Today you can find kumiko-zaiku in everything from lampshades to beverage coasters.

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Kumiko-Zaiku: Beautiful Japanese Latticework (Original Post) Old Crow Oct 2016 OP

Hey! You're not supposed to post here. The is the yuiyoshida group! Kablooie Oct 2016 #1

Sometimes it seems that way.... yuiyoshida Oct 2016 #2

'Tis true. :P Old Crow Oct 2016 #3

Kablooie

(18,634 posts)

1. Hey! You're not supposed to post here. The is the yuiyoshida group!

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Fri Oct 28, 2016, 01:15 AM

Oct 2016

Cool video though.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)

2. Sometimes it seems that way....

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 28, 2016, 07:13 AM

Oct 2016

What DU needs is MORE ASIANS.

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)

3. 'Tis true. :P

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 28, 2016, 06:31 PM

Oct 2016

That said, Yui seems to tolerate me around here because I have a genuine interest in Asian culture, especially Japanese culture. Glad you liked the videos. After posting, I found one more about kumiko-zaiku, which I like even better than the other two (below). It shows more of the craft and tradition involved. (Japanese with French subtitles; YouTube's auto-translate function does a passable job of making it understandable to English speakers.)

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