Japanese carpentry

"Japanese woodworking" redirects here. For artistic woodworking, see Japanese sculpture.

Japanese wooden carpentry has been influenced in part by ancient Chinese architectural styles, but its techniques have evolved independently due to differences in earthquakes and climate. It is characterized by the use of wooden joints and almost no nails.. It has been involved in the construction of a wide variety of structures, such as temples, dwellings, and tea houses, as well as furniture.

The style of Japanese carpentry and its prominent use of wood was developed in part from the constraints of the hot and humid Japanese climate. For example, traditional houses are raised to let air move beneath and around it.

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