Wood Carving Museum

①The waves

The work of waves that were produced about 120 years ago by wood of zelkova , are simple and bold design .

②goods of Noh songs

The work of goods of Noh songs that contains drum , fan and etc. were produced about 80 or 90 years ago by wood of paulownia .

③In the tea room

The work is used in formal tea room that was build about 100 years ago , is dynamic and simple design. That is exactly "Cool Janan".

④Japanese painting

Production age unknown , Jananese painting , but is not printing.

⑤Dragon & Tiger

The work of dragon and tiger in a bamboo forest that were produced about 150 years ago , are Japanese orginal design( not Chinese).

⑥around Lake Biwa

The work of part of 8 scene ( 2 scene ) around the Lake Biwa that contain falling wild gooses and wooden ship ,
and that was produced about 150 years ago , is excellent design.

⑦Flower in vase

The work of flowers in vase ( knitting bamboo ) and crabs that used in prostitution house  about 95 years ago ( TAISHO period )
, is humorous disign , that crabs imitate man and flowers imitate woman.

⑧The pair carps

The work of pair carps that were produced over 240 years ago ( EDO period ) by free hand sawing , represent vividly and design cool .

⑨Tortoise

The work of tortoise that was produced about 150 years ago , is simple design used in country house.

⑩crest

The work of plam , bamboo , pine and family crest  were produced about 40 years. The family crest in center is called "Mitsudomoe".

⑪around Lake Biwa

The work of 8 scene around Lake Biwa that was produced about 100 years ago ,  represent carefree country life.

⑫grape tree & squirrels

The work of grape tree and squirrels was produced over 100 years ago by Japanese skillful workman named "Ooshima Goun".
He lived in Inami Toyama pref. was a great carver of RANMA.