Daisugi, the 600-Year-Old Japanese Technique of Growing Trees Out of Other Trees, Creating Perfectly Straight Lumber
- in Architecture, History, Nature | October 23rd, 2020 10 Comments Image by Wrath of Gnon We’ve all admired the elegance of Japan’s traditional styles of architecture.
- Their development required the kind of dedicated craftsmanship that takes generations to cultivate — but also, more practically speaking, no small amount of wood.
- By the 15th century, Japan already faced a shortage of seedlings, as well as land on which to properly cultivate the trees in the first place.
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- in Architecture, History, Nature | October 23rd, 2020 10 Comments Image by Wrath of Gnon We’ve all admired the elegance of Japan’s traditional styles of architecture.
- Their development required the kind of dedicated craftsmanship that takes generations to cultivate — but also, more practically speaking, no small amount of wood.
- By the 15th century, Japan already faced a shortage of seedlings, as well as land on which to properly cultivate the trees in the first place.
Sources: Openculture