An Artisan's Legacy: Tsunekazu Nishioka

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Tsunekazu Nishioka

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Renji Ishibashi

Narrator

Age : 82 | Popularity : 10%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Yûji Yamazaki
Sound	Music	Kazuya Sahara
Crew	Cinematography	Shuhei Tada
Production	Producer	Nobukazu Uekusa Byonyan Paku
Editing	Editor	Hiroyuki Imaoka
Department	Role	Name

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