It is a museum-like shop of Japanese items of national level craftsmanship.
It is free to visit. On the left inside, it is a mini indoor garden with a tree.
It is demonstrating traditional skill of supporting tree trunks with wood & ropes.
Browsing around the ground floor area is delightful.
Though I can not attend demonstrations / talks by the top Japanese professional craftsmen due to timing/distance, it is still nice to see a small exhibition - of the metal works by one of Japan's national cultural heritage - copperware craftsman 目玉宣夫* of, &, 玉川堂 (Gyokusen do).
He & his work won a silver award in 1910 British-Japanese exhibition in London.
It is impressive that the Japanese keeps the diploma paper well and after 2018-1910 = 108 years later they brought the diploma back to England to be part of the exhibition.
I knew their different workshops were and are full for these past 2 weeks and that day.
(The email reply I got said so) Still, I tried to go in to observe the workshop.
I tried to get on the walk-in waiting list. They have interpretors.
The Japanese craftsmen of 玉川堂(Gyokusen do) travelled from Japan to UK.
The staff took me to pay and then I joined in.
Step by step guides and examples.
Tools and materials are provided
Impressed by their professionalism.
They take their craft & craftsmanship seriously. The organisers are good to arrange such cultural events for a nominal fee only...
Grateful for God's arrangement to let me enjoy a mini copper workshop headed by a professional craftsman and manager/boss (?) (They were cousins and related to the craftwman mentioned above) from Gyokusen Do who flew from Japan.
Back to Part 1
http://sn-uk.blogspot.com/2018/09/japan-house-london-visit-part-1.html
Part 3
http://sn-uk.blogspot.com/2018/09/japan-house-london-visit-part-3.html
Part 4
http://sn-uk.blogspot.com/2018/09/japan-centre-london-quick-shopping.html
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