An Artisan's Legacy: Tsunekazu Nishioka

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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

04 February 2012

Country

Japan

Cast

Tsunekazu Nishioka

Tsunekazu Nishioka

Himself

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Narrator

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