Interview- Douglas Brooks, Japanese Boatbuilder

Douglas has been researching traditional Japanese boatbuilding since 1980, focusing on the techniques and design secrets of the craft. Brooks is the only non-Japanese national listed in the 2003 Nippon Foundation survey of craftsman capable of building traditional Japanese boats. In 2014, Brooks received the Rare Craft Fellowship Award from the American Craft Council. In 2015, he was named an Arts in Action-Japan Fellow by the Asian Cultural Council. Brooks regularly publishes articles about his research and has published four books, including his most recent title: Japanese Wooden Boatbuilding.

In June 2016, Douglas was featured for Anderson Japanese Gardens' 2016 Lecture Series.