－Sail-propelled Fishing Boat Moving sideways "Hobikisen" on Lake Kasumigaura

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・	Cutting Down Japanese Cedars
・	Lumber Sawing of Cedars
・	Shirata-tori
・	Drying Cedars
・	Suriawase
・	Atezuri
・	Kigoroshi
・	Nailing Boards with Japanese Nails
・	Burning and Bending
・	Mounting Miyoshi (Cutwater)
・	Upper and lower Side Panels
・	Jimatsura (Toneki) and Keel
・	Mounting Chisogan (Mast Step)
・	Akahari (Copper Plate Laying)
・	Completed Boat

Splint wood, recently created part of the wood, is called shirata.

Since splint wood contains a lot of water and decays quickly, it should be removed. This process is called shirata-tori. Oily part called akami can be used as a material for boats.