Join Douglas Brooks, master-builder of traditional Japanese wooden boats, for a discussion of this craft, its uniqueness and disappearance as traditional teachers pass away leaving no disciples. 

Douglas Brooks is a boatbuilder, writer, and researcher specializing in traditional wooden boats. Since 1996 he has been documenting traditional Japanese boatbuilding. He has apprenticed with nine boatbuilders from throughout Japan. He is the sole apprentice for six of his nine teachers. His work has been honored by the Japanese Ministry of Culture and he was awarded the 2014 Rare Craft Fellowship from the American Craft Council. He has authored four books on Japanese boatbuilding and numerous articles published in the US, UK, and Japan. He has taught and lectured across the United States and Japan. His latest book, Japanese Wooden Boatbuilding, is the first comprehensive survey of the craft. He lives in Vergennes, Vermont.

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