CONTENT
Translators' Introduction 11
1. The Genesis of Japanese Joinery
Where Wood Has a Soul, 11 • Wooden Structures, 1 3 • Kiwari: Construction Proportions, 14 • Space, 16 • Carpenter's Dogu. or Instruments, 17 • The Roof Truss, 20 • Framework and Floor Framing, 23
89 Groundsills,
2. Functions of Japanese Joinery
Wood Construction, 89 • Splicing and Connecting Joints, 92 Posts, and Joinery. 93 • The Roof, 95 • Bracing, 96
3. Tsugite: Splicing Joints 99
Sogi-tsugi, the Simple Scarf Joint, 99 • Koshikake-tsugi, the Lap Joint, 100 • Ari-tsugi, the Dovetail Joint, 100 • Mechigai-tsugi, the Stub Mortise and Tenon, 101 • Hagi-tsugi. Board Jointing, 102 • Kama-tsugi, the Gooseneck Mortise and Tenon, 103 • Sao-tsugi. the Lapped Rod Mortise and Tenon, 105 • Daimochi-tsugi, the Oblique Scarf Joint with Stub Tenon, 106-Okkake-daisen-tsugi, the Rabbeted Oblique Scarf Joint, 106 • Kanawa-tsugi. the Mortised Rabbeted Oblique Scarf Joint, 107 • Isuka-tsugi, the Halved Rabbeted Oblique Scarf Joint, 108 • Kakushi-mechigai-tsugi, the Half Blind Stub Tenon, 110
4. Shiguchi: Connecting Joints 11 3
Ai-jakuri, the End Lap Joint, 113- Wanagi-komi, the Open Slot Mortise with
Whole-Timber Tenon, 114 • 0-dome. the Mitered Open Mortise, 114 • Hira-
hozo. the True Mortise and Tenon, 116 • Hana-sen, the External Draw Pin
Joint, 117 • Wari-kusabi, the Split Wedge Joint, 118 • Sage-kama. the
Wedged Through Half Dovetail Joint, 119 • Ari-otoshi, the Housed Dovetail
Joint, 120 • Oire. the Beveled Shoulder Mortise and Tenon, 122 • Ai-gaki,
the Cross Lap Joint, 1 24 • Complex Joints, 1 25