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Fujimori’s Shou Sugi Ban Technique
From Austrian TV, watch a interesting newscast segment during which renowned Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori demonstrates the Shou Sugi Ban (also known as yakisugi in Japan) technique in his architecture workshop.
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Traditional Shou Sugi Ban Overview from Japanese TV
From the fascinating and surreal world of Japanese television, watch a basic overview of the traditional Shou Sugi Ban technique (also called yakisugi in Japan).
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Touring a Shou Sugi Ban Factory
This technique to give wood siding fire resistance has some beautiful qualities including an alligator skin finish. See a tour in the Delta Millworks factory in Austin, TX where it’s made.
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How Homeowners Decide to Use Shou Sugi Ban Siding
Shou sugi ban, the increasingly popular Japanese technique for treating siding, was used on the Flexhouse in Portland, Oregon. This video features the home’s owner Ajna Lichau and Ray Anthony Barrett talking about their decision to use and their process for implementing this technique. The house was designed by Michele Jeresek (Architect, Departure Design) and built by JRA Greenbuilding.
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Zen and the Art of Creating Shou Sugi Ban
Watch the master as he shows us the perfect method of how shou sugi ban should be done – by hand, under dappled sunlight and with a zen flute melody as accompaniment. Check out this meditative video tutorial – without any words to take away from the artistic spell he puts us under. Thanks to John Neeman Tools.
