ImmerseToyoda Chokoku Koubou
Session 1: Session 1 — Opening the Door「扉を開く」
Take a look at shrine-sculpture design, learn how to handle your carving knife, and carve a cross-shaped board.
Session 2: Session 2 — Finding Stillness「玄武」
Turn inward and sit with your own thoughts as you carve. Carve a gourd-shaped tsumami plate.
Session 3: Session 3 — Sharpening Focus「白虎」
Feel yourself cut through hesitation as you carve. Carve the clouds in the background.
Session 4: Session 4 — New Growth「青龍」
Notice yourself turning toward the future as you carve. Carve Mt. Fuji.
Session 5: Session 5 — Coming Into Bloom「朱雀」
Discover your own creativity as you carve. Carve the cherry blossoms.
Session 6: Session 6 — Bringing It Together「以和為貴」
Take one more look at shrine-sculpture design, review how to handle your carving knife, and finish your piece.
An online course in the techniques of shrine-and-temple sculpture found at shrines and temples across Japan, carving your own piece as you go. Guided by the four guardians — 玄武, 白虎, 青龍, and 朱雀 — you'll carve a tsumami plate, Mt. Fuji, cherry blossoms, and more across six sessions. Your teacher is the head of Toyoda Chokoku Koubou, with 30 years of experience in shrine-and-temple sculpture. Instruction starts from how to hold the carving knife, so first-timers can carve their way through to a finished piece. Graduates become eligible to apply for an in-person visit to the workshop — a tour, hands-on practice, and a shrine visit.
Toyoda Chokoku Koubou
A workshop specializing in shrine-and-temple sculpture. Its head has 30 years of experience in the craft and holds a certification as an interior coordinator.
Session 1 — Opening the Door「扉を開く」
Learn shrine-sculpture design and how to handle your carving knife, then carve a cross-shaped board.
Session 2 — Finding Stillness「玄武」
Turn inward and sit with your own thoughts as you carve. Carve a gourd-shaped tsumami plate.
Session 3 — Sharpening Focus「白虎」
Feel yourself cut through hesitation as you carve. Carve the clouds in the background.
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Session 4 — New Growth「青龍」
Notice yourself turning toward the future as you carve. Carve Mt. Fuji.
Session 5 — Coming Into Bloom「朱雀」
Discover your own creativity as you carve. Carve the cherry blossoms.
Session 6 — Bringing It Together「以和為貴」
Finish your piece.