CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 1h 28m

An Artisan's Legacy: Tsunekazu Nishioka

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In-depth look at the twilight years, spent training apprentices, of temple builder Nishioka Tsunekazu, who was called the "devil" as he devoted his life to temple architecture. His insistence on the gargantuan timescale of linking life to the next millennium emerges from people who knew him. Remarkable as well for showing the unknown backstage of temple architecture. Nishioka, known as "the last temple carpenter," handled the major Showa-era repairs of Horyuji temple, and in 1990 was at the scene of the reconstruction work for Yakushi temple.

Directed byYûji Yamazaki

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
JA
Released
February 4, 2012
Studios
Uzumasa

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Tsunekazu Nishioka

Himself

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Yûji Yamazaki
Produced by
Byonyan Paku
Nobukazu Uekusa

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