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Sabani and shipbuilding techniques（サバニと造船の技術）

さばに Sabani Boats

Photo: 津輕良介 at Japanese Wikipedia / Public domain ／ Source

Planks sewn together with cord and bamboo pegs; because it can be re-sewn when it splits, it went far out to sea.

Type	Workshop or kiln
Genre	Crafts / Ceramics / Architecture
City / town	Itoman
Founded / opened	Edo period
Area in the prefecture	Southern Okinawa Island

FAQ

Where is Sabani Boats?: It is in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Sabani Boats?: Planks sewn together with cord and bamboo pegs; because it can be re-sewn when it splits, it went far out to sea. The focus is crafts and ceramics, architecture.
When was Sabani Boats established?: It dates from the Edo period.

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