Abstract
Kijiya are the traditional craftsmen who make wooden vessels and utensils with the lathe. Formerly, they erected working-huts in the mountains, and led a nomadic life looking for big trees suitable for making their products. They produced wooden cups, bowls, small plates for ritual use, small round tables, and other artifacts. (Fig 1〜5) Since the Edo Period, these items have been massproduced. Because of the insecurity of mountain life, some chose to become peasants, others remained wood turners subsidiary to wholesale dealers. The author supposes, that the life of the Kijiya is reflected in certain features of their technology.
