The Foundation Course is the core of our entire program and every class after it is built upon the principles, methods, and habits established here.
Open to all experience levels, the course introduces skills essential for traditional Japanese carpentry: tool preparation, sharpening, center-line layout, and precision hand tool control. For beginners, it establishes strong fundamentals from the start. For experienced woodworkers, it offers a distinct approach to accuracy, workflow, and joinery rooted in Japanese tradition.
Because these methods form the basis of all later courses, students who complete Foundation consistently move forward with greater confidence, speed, and precision. For this reason, unless you already have some experience with Japanese carpentry and know how to set up and maintain Japanese hand tools, we highly recommend this be your first step.
For credit card payments we must charge a fee of ¥20,000.
For Wise/Wire Transfers, You will be invoiced after your booking and you can make payment. May take a few days to be invoiced as we deal with a high volume of registrations. So please be patient.
Credit card will be the fastest way to insure your place in class.
The Foundation Course is the core of our entire program and every class after it is built upon the principles, methods, and habits established here.
Open to all experience levels, the course introduces skills essential for traditional Japanese carpentry: tool preparation, sharpening, center-line layout, and precision hand tool control. For beginners, it establishes strong fundamentals from the start. For experienced woodworkers, it offers a distinct approach to accuracy, workflow, and joinery rooted in Japanese tradition.
Because these methods form the basis of all later courses, students who complete Foundation consistently move forward with greater confidence, speed, and precision. For this reason, unless you already have some experience with Japanese carpentry and know how to set up and maintain Japanese hand tools, we highly recommend this be your first step.
For credit card payments we must charge a fee of ¥20,000.
For Wise/Wire Transfers, You will be invoiced after your booking and you can make payment. May take a few days to be invoiced as we deal with a high volume of registrations. So please be patient.
Credit card will be the fastest way to insure your place in class.
