Hamada carefully pulls a plane along the wood’s surface. He will use only one stroke to make sure that the surface is even. It is never sanded. Photo 8 of 9 in How to Shape a Shoji, Step by Step

How to Shape a Shoji, Step by Step

8 of 9

Before inserting the rice paper, Hakamada connects all the pieces by hand, then taps them in place with a hammer.