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Building Without Nails: The Genius of Japanese Carpentry | China Uncensored

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Would you believe a temple built 400 years ago without any nails could still be standing? That's the genius behind traditional Japanese carpentry. It uses complex joinery techniques to build anything you can imagine without any nails or screws. Go with nature, or go against nature.That's the lesson of wabi sabi master craftsman Mr. Hanafusa shares with us on this special episode of China Uncensored. For more on Mr. Hanafusa's New York store, Miya Shoji, please visit http://www.miyashoji.com/ Subscribe for more China Uncensored: / ntdchinauncensored Make sure to share with your friends! ______________________________ Twitter: / chinauncensored Facebook: / chinauncensored Google+: https://plus.google.com/+NTDChinaUnce... ______________________________ MOBILE LINKS: The Truth Behind Traditional Chinese Kung Fu • The Truth Behind Traditional Chinese ... Top 10 Crazy Stories from China in 2014 • Top 10 Craziest Stories From China in... wabi-sabi

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If you stay where you are, you don't know too much, because you have blind spots.

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Building Without Nails: The Genius of Japanese Carpentry | China Uncensored

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If you stay where you are, you don't know too much, because you have blind spots.

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Wooden frame: shallow groove, deeper groove.

16:51

Chopsticks, knife and fork. That's different.

16:57

Sugoi! (Awesome)

20:43

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Building Without Nails: The Genius of Japanese Carpentry | China Uncensored

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If you stay where you are, you don't know too much, because you have blind spots.

If you stay where you are, you don't know too much, because you have blind spots.

If you stay where you are, you don't know too much, because you have blind spots.

Wooden frame: shallow groove, deeper groove.

Wooden frame: shallow groove, deeper groove.

Wooden frame: shallow groove, deeper groove.

Chopsticks, knife and fork. That's different.

Chopsticks, knife and fork. That's different.

Chopsticks, knife and fork. That's different.

Sugoi! (Awesome)

Sugoi! (Awesome)

Sugoi! (Awesome)

fresh beauty, young beauty.

fresh beauty, young beauty.

fresh beauty, young beauty.

You came back during a bad season, there's rain. You can't go anywhere.

You came back during a bad season, there's rain. You can't go anywhere.

You came back during a bad season, there's rain. You can't go anywhere.

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Building Without Nails: The Genius of Japanese Carpentry | China Uncensored

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If you stay where you are, you don't know too much, because you have blind spots.

If you stay where you are, you don't know too much, because you have blind spots.

If you stay where you are, you don't know too much, because you have blind spots.

Wooden frame: shallow groove, deeper groove.

Wooden frame: shallow groove, deeper groove.

Wooden frame: shallow groove, deeper groove.

Chopsticks, knife and fork. That's different.

Chopsticks, knife and fork. That's different.

Chopsticks, knife and fork. That's different.

Sugoi! (Awesome)

Sugoi! (Awesome)

Sugoi! (Awesome)

fresh beauty, young beauty.

fresh beauty, young beauty.

fresh beauty, young beauty.

You came back during a bad season, there's rain. You can't go anywhere.

You came back during a bad season, there's rain. You can't go anywhere.

You came back during a bad season, there's rain. You can't go anywhere.

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If you stay where you are, you don't know too much, because you have blind spots.

If you stay where you are, you don't know too much, because you have blind spots.

If you stay where you are, you don't know too much, because you have blind spots.

Wooden frame: shallow groove, deeper groove.

Wooden frame: shallow groove, deeper groove.

Wooden frame: shallow groove, deeper groove.

Chopsticks, knife and fork. That's different.

Chopsticks, knife and fork. That's different.

Chopsticks, knife and fork. That's different.

Sugoi! (Awesome)

Sugoi! (Awesome)

Sugoi! (Awesome)

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