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The 2025 KEZUROUKAI NATIONAL EVENT REPORT

In October 2015 our fledgling organization decided to have our first annual Kezuroukai Event in California. Before that in May of 2015 we had sent a delegation to Kobe Japan to meet with Japanese event organizers to announce our intention to work with them to create an international organization focused on education about traditional Japanese woodworking tools. We imagined  in 2015 that our members would enjoy setting up a yearly contest and we hoped to invite Japanese experts to support our work in the USA. Read More …

Photos from the 2025 Kezuroukai National Event

Kezurou-kai USA is a diverse group of designers, builders, and makers with a deep interest in learning and perpetuating the practice of hand tool woodworking. Much of our inspiration comes from traditional Japanese woodworking, architecture, and construction. Today, Kezurou-kai USA works to support and promote this tradition of excellence by our efforts to introduce, train, and challenge interested individuals who want to make hand tools and techniques central to their work.

Learn more about our Mission, Vision and Values here.

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Kezurou-kai USA is an equal opportunity organization and does not discriminate against anyone based on race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, for its board of directors, staff, contractors, volunteers, providers or recipients of service, members, or any member of the public.

Kezuroukai USA is a non-profit educational organization: 501(3)(c) #47-5009584 Donations are tax-exempt.