Construction Workers and Artisans in Ancient Japan
Just like their modern-day counterparts, at least some of the eighth-century artisans and construction workers were well known and in high demand.
Their knowledge and craftsmanship were essential to the timely completion of the project, and as a result some of the workers even accumulated considerable wealth.
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Ironically, this part of the site is still under construction
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Ironically, this part of the site is still under construction
⚒ Ironically, this part of the site is still under construction ⚒ Ironically, this part of the site is still under construction
Conference Presentations and Invited Lectures
March 3, 2025
“The Hands That Build a Temple: Artisans and Laborers in Ancient Japan”
University of California, Santa Barbara
May 31, 2024
“The Hands that Build a Temple: Construction Workers in Eighth-Century Japan”
École Pratique des Hautes Études, Section of Religious Sciences
May 16, 2024
“Building for the Sovereign and the Buddha: Artisans and Labourers in Eighth-Century Japan”
Third Thursday Lecture series, Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (online)
May 8, 2024
“Temple Construction in Eighth-Century Japan: Building for the Buddha or Building for the Sovereign?”
Ghent University
December 22, 2023
“The Construction of Temples and Government Buildings in the Eighth Century / ８世紀における仏教寺院と政府関係建築の建設”
Ryūkoku University
October 31, 2023
“Temple Construction in Eighth-Century Japan: Building for the Buddha or Building for the Sovereign?”
University of California, Santa Barbara