43rd National Kezurou-kai Chiba Sosa Competition

About this event

In Sosa City, Chiba Prefecture, the "43rd National Kezurou-kai Chiba Sosa Competition" will be held to compete in wood-planing techniques using Japanese planes (kanna). This competition is held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the municipal organization of Sosa City, bringing together approximately 400 craftspeople from all over the country. In the competition, participants vie in techniques to plane wood down to an extreme thinness of merely 2 microns (about 1/40th of a human hair). At the venue, in addition to the thin-planing competition, there are plenty of programs for general visitors to enjoy, such as workshops for making spoons, chopsticks, and mini chairs, demonstrations of log hewing, Japanese cypress building blocks, and a wooden ball pool play area. Furthermore, kitchen cars and local shops will open stalls, allowing visitors to enjoy gourmet food as well. It is a valuable opportunity to encounter craftsmen's techniques and experience the depth of woodworking culture. It is an event supported by the entire community, aiming to foster future craftspeople and promote the use of timber.

Venue

Yokaichiba Dome

793-1 Youkaichiba Ha, Sosa, Chiba 289-2141