Wagata-Bon Japanese Traditional Tray Making - Koitoya Woodworking Class 2026

Schedule

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 pm to Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 04:30 am

UTC+10:00

Location

4/18 Maryborough St, Fyshwick ACT 2609, Australia | Narrabundah, CT

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Wagata Bon - Japanese Traditional Tray Making- Woodwork for FunThis is a 2 days course, $395 11-12 April, Sat - Sun, 2026Irregular time schedule* Please note that the schedule is different between the 1st and 2nd day.For anyone who wants to have fun and take "wabi-sabi" piece home!Technical aspects - carving, Japanese round chiselsContent Making Japanese traditional style tray, Wagata-bonWell suited for beginners.Well suited for people who loves Japanese cultural aspect, lost craft, Wabi-Sabi. What is Wagata Bon?Wagata BonThe tray, called Wagata-bon or Tasuke-bon for its distinct style, is typically made of chestnut wood that was abundant around Wagatani, Ishikawa, Japan. Wagatani village was flooded under a dam in 1965 and the tradition of the tray making became lost. Its rim and bottom are carved out of a single piece of fresh, un-dried wood and there are vertical chisel marks that feature on the tray.This style of tray appears to have been made by several woodworkers in the village and came in various sizes that depended on what scrap materials were available for use at the time. Very few of the original trays have been found outside the vicinity of Wagatani, so this suggests that they may have been locally bartered for food and daily necessities by the woodworkers.Shinichi Moriguchi has been in the heart of reviving this once lost tray making. He has been making the tray and teaching Wagata-bon making to pass the tradition to young maker in Japan.Hiroshi has learnt this skill in 2017 in Japan under Shinichi Moriguchi. Hiroshi is aiming to revive this style of tray making in Australia, to connect with chestnut project in Sassafras Nuts farm, in his Japanese way. Why using chestnut at Sassafras Nuts?Chestnut was used for this traditional Wagata-bon making in Japan. Chestnut is a great material for various craft making. Chestnut trees in the Sassafras Nuts farm are cut down when they come to the end of their nut production life. It is my wish to use this wonderful Chestnut to give it a second life.Sassafras Nuts Farm You will gain the following from signing upSmall to middle size tray, all made by yourself by hand.Hands-on knowledge about round chisel usage. knowledge about Wagata-bon history and being part of keeping them alive! Time2 days, 10 hours in totalProposed time schedule for each day.Day 1: 9:30-12:00 | 13:00-16:00Day 2: 9:00-11:00 | 12:00-14:30* Please be flexible for your schedule after the class. Sometimes your project requires extra time to finish.*Please note that the different start and finish times between Day1 and Day2. ScheduleDay 1 AM: Picking the timber, experience of splitting a log using hand tools.PM: Roughing out the inside by round deep chiselsDay 2AM: Finishing the inside of the tray by round shallow chiselsPM: Finishing the side of the tray by plane.LecturerHiroshi Yamaguchi (KOITOYA Design/Make/Teach)30 years of experience. Learned in Takayama, Japan.About Hiroshi YamaguchiFee$395Class sizeMaximum 10 LocationKoitoya Design/Make/Teach (Fyshwick, ACT)Address4/18 Maryborough Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609 ParkingPlease park your car in the public parking area along Maryborough Street (Free), opposite from J Racing.We have two parking spots officially. Please contact me for the spot if you need to walk less for your health condition. Way to the workshop18 Maryborough Street is a battle-axe block, located inside of the block, so you will be walking through the driveway that leads to the block from Maryborough Street.The driveway has 2 accesses, one next to Aqua Safe Water Filters, and one next to J Racing.Unit 4 is a blue painted building on the right-hand side of the block (SE end). Album from past workshopWagata Bon Making workshop album Things to bringPlease wear working shoes.Bring your own water bottle and lunch. Things to be suppliedTea and coffee, snacks, filtered water Refund PolicyPersonal cancelationRefunds up to 14 days before eventHumanitix fee is nonrefundable. for more information, please contact [email protected] / 0412340619 About the organiserHiroshi Yamaguchi runs KOITOYA, which designs and makes wooden craft and furniture.KOITOYA also runs Japanese Woodworking courses.www.koitoya.com.au
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