小さな匠たち little craftsman

Takayama is the biggest city in Japan in terms of the area
but surprisingly, 92 % of this huge city is forest.
Consequently, the city is well known for its rich timber resources.

Also,  we have so many skilled craftsmen here
who are often called "Takumi."

During the summer vacation,
children of elementary school till the 9th grade gets a homework,
either to do a research project or to make some kind of a craft.

We visited a hall where their works were exhibited and we were astonished
by how finely made each work was.  We were also surprised to see
so many children chose to make wooden works.

We would definitely want to try making one next year perhaps
using the beautiful pieces of woods from Takayama.
I mean of course, we're not the ones making the crafts,
the children are!!

高山市は日本で一番大きな市ですが、
その９２％は森林です。
と言うことは、そうです、木材資源が豊富だということです。

そして、この木材を自在に操るのが
「匠」です。

この週末、子供たちの夏休みの作品が展示されるというので
見に行ってきました。

展示されいてる作品の完成度の高さにびっくり。
中でも木工作品の多さに驚きました。

来年は地元の木材を活用して何か作ってみたいな！
あ、、、作ってみたい！！と言っても
作るのは子供たちですけどねっ。