Amazaki Cottage Renovation Update

Sugi Floorboards and Shikkui Plastering

Beautiful Sugi (Japanese Cedar) Floorboards Take Shape

One by one, the Sugi floorboards are carefully laid. As each tatami-sized section is completed, the surface is covered with plywood to protect the wood while work continues.

Cutting the boards to fit neatly into the corners is the most delicate task of the day. Our master builder knows exactly how to handle it — trimming each piece precisely, tapping it firmly into place, gently bending and wetting the wood so that, as it dries, it expands just enough to achieve a perfect fit.

Master Plasterer Brothers Return for Interior Shikkui Walls

We are fortunate to be working once again with highly skilled master plasterer brothers, applying both the base layers and the final Shikkui finish. Traditional Shikkui walls are built up in three layers: a base coat, an undercoat, and the final Shikkui plaster — each essential to achieving its signature depth, strength, and soft, natural beauty

Music: "Insomniac" by Ori Kaplan via Artist