225: Preserving Japanese Traditional Boatbuilding with Douglas Brooks

Douglas Brooks is an American researcher, writer, teacher, and boatbuilder. He is passionate about preserving the disappearing tradition of Japanese boatbuilding. He has written 6 books on the topic and his book, "Japanese Wooden Boatbuilding" is the only comprehensive guide on the topic. He has apprenticed under 9 Japanese masters and shares his knowledge with others around the world. Douglas recently was hired as a consultant on the Hulu/Disney/FX miniseries "Shogun" to help construct boats and supply boats for the series. Douglas chats with Kevin about his story, preserving these disappearing Japanese traditions, and what listeners can do also to preserve disappearing traditions in Japan. Photo credit (podcast art): Brett Simison See everything Douglas is doing: Follow Douglas on Instagram: Boat building blog: Follow the Just Japan Podcast and Kevin: Facebook: X: Email: justjapanpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: YouTube: Nature Talks Podcast:

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225: Preserving Japanese Traditional Boatbuilding with Douglas Brooks is an episode from Just Japan Podcast by Kevin O'Shea.

This episode is 01:02:46 long.

This episode was published on Aug 10, 2024.

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