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  • Building a traditional Japanese boat

    Apr 6, 2022 3:30 pm by Jodi HeckelStudent Experiences
    six people in matching blue happi coats launch their traditional Japanese riverboat. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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    • six people in matching blue happi coats launch their traditional Japanese riverboat. Photo by Fred Zwicky

    Japan House offered a Japanese boatbuilding apprenticeship, where students worked with boatbuilding expert Douglas Brooks to build a traditional riverboat in six days.