International Crew Thatches Roof At World Heritage Shirakawa-go

Video footage taken on May 19 shows an international group of workers thatching a traditional steep-roofed house in the Shirakawa-go district in Gifu Prefecture. About 200 artisans from Japan and six other countries joined a workshop of the International Thatching Society, laying and beating nearly 20 tons of straw into place to create the roof. Shirakawa-go, known for its “gassho-zukuri” thatched-roof houses, is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Video footage taken on May 19 shows an international group of workers thatching a traditional steep-roofed house in the Shirakawa-go district in Gifu Prefecture. About 200 artisans from Japan and six other countries joined a workshop of the International Thatching Society, laying and beating nearly 20 tons of straw into place to create the roof. Shirakawa-go, known for its “gassho-zukuri” thatched-roof houses, is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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1150887185
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The Asahi Shimbun Video
Date created:
19 May, 2019
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00:00:48:07
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Gifu, Japan
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QuickTime 8-bit Photo-JPEG HD 1920x1080 29.97p
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The Asahi Shimbun Video
Object name:
20190519shirakawago.mov