# Event Details

- **Event Name**: WORKSHOP | Build a tabletop Sendai tansu
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Jul, 2025 at 05:00 pm – Sat, 19 Jul, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Build your own small-scale Sendai tansu in this hands-on workshop led by master craftspeople from Miyagi Prefecture.

Sendai tansu are ornate yet practical chests of drawers from northeastern Japan, admired for their masterful joinery using zelkova wood and distinctive ornamental iron fittings.

In this workshop, learn about the history and techniques of Sendai tansu before assembling your own compact version. Using pre-cut pieces of zelkova wood and wood glue, you will construct the chest and then attach metal fittings using nails and a hammer.

Following the workshop you can take home your completed mini tansu – a handcrafted keepsake and introduction to this enduring tradition.

While original Sendai tansu were large enough to store samurai swords, these small-scale versions measure approximately 20 cm wide, 13 cm deep, and 16 cm high – perfect for displaying on a tabletop or desk.

This workshop forms part of a wider programme including a talk on the history and characteristics of Sendai tansu (17 July), hands-on metal embossing workshops (18 July) and craft demonstrations (18 and 19 July).

Please note that there are only 20 places per session.  

Participants must be over 18 years old. 

Booking Essential | £90
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/workshop-build-a-tabletop-sendai-tansu/200028465791426
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: 101-111 Kensington High Street, W8 5SA London, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 51.50176
- **long**: -0.19088
- **full address**: 101-111 Kensington High Street, W8 5SA London, United Kingdom, 101 Kensington High Street, London, W8 4, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is WORKSHOP | Build a tabletop Sendai tansu being held?
  - **A:** WORKSHOP | Build a tabletop Sendai tansu takes place on Sat, 19 Jul, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 19 Jul, 2025 at 07:00 pm at 101-111 Kensington High Street, W8 5SA London, United Kingdom, 101 Kensington High Street, London, W8 4, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing WORKSHOP | Build a tabletop Sendai tansu?
  - **A:** WORKSHOP | Build a tabletop Sendai tansu is organized by Japan House London.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** WORKSHOP | Build a tabletop Sendai tansu is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If WORKSHOP | Build a tabletop Sendai tansu sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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