noun
joined-block construction; yosegi-zukuri
A traditional Japanese woodworking technique where a statue, especially a Buddhist image, is carved from multiple blocks of wood joined together. The term is primarily used in art history and sculpture contexts.
この仏像は寄せ木造りで作られている。
This Buddhist statue is made using the joined-block construction technique.
寄せ木造りは平
Yosegi-zukuri is a technique that developed in the late Heian period.