2025 Kezuroukai USA National Event
The 9th Annual Kezuroukai USA National Event will be held in El Cerrito California October 25 & 26, 2025.
The stage is set for great workshops, presentations & demos with a focus on using the tools & expanding your skills. For you experienced woodworkers, there are sessions focused on layout and technique.
If you have traditional Japanese hand tools, volunteer experts will be on-hand to answer questions & help you “read” your tool for optimum performance.
Events, speakers, and topics will be announced when they are confirmed, but you can count on demonstrations and talks from our community’s experts. In addition, experts will assist you with getting the most out of your own tools. There will be vendors throughout the weekend, and a planing competition on Sunday.
Like our past events, Saturday will be a more focused day of scheduled classes and demonstrations. Sunday will have ongoing demonstrations and instruction for those getting started with Japanese tools. And of course, the fun wraps up on Sunday afternoon with the planing competition, so get sharp!
Our 2019 and 2023 events were both held in El Cerrito, check out the photo galleries if you want to see what they were like:
2019 El Cerrito Event
2023 El Cerrito Event
Logistics
- All Kezurou-kai USA 2025 events will be held at the El Cerrito Community Center – plenty of space and parking, and just 10 minutes’ walk from the local BART Station. (Map & Directions)
- Check-in each day will be 8:30-10am.
- Pre-registrations only. Students must present student card at check-in. Kids under 12 free. To register click the link above to go to the Registrations page.
- Lunch each day from TBA