Today’s interview is with Masaki Tobashi of Kyoto, Japan. Masaki is a student at the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding (NWSWBB) in Port Hadlock, WA. Masaki enjoyed woodworking when he was very young and was especially attracted to wooden boats. When he was in the 8th grade his mom found the website for the NWSWBB and Tobahashi watched a 16 minute video of master instructor Jeff Hammond magically shaping lapstrake boat parts. Masaki was hooked and set a goal to attend The NWSWBB after high school. Masaki made good on his goal. After high school he worked for one year in Japan to save for one year of school. In the fall of 2012, he moved to Port Hadlock to start school and is loving every minute of it! Masaki has a “huge dream” (for later in life) to set up a Wooden Boat Center in Japan which would include a traditional boats museum, boat shop, and a boatbuilding school. Go for it Masaki!! ------------------------------------ You can contact me at [email protected] to share your comments, feedback, stories, and wooden boat adventures. Keep the bright side up and the barnacled side down - Wooden Boat Dan over and out :D PS Please note this podcast was recorded several years ago - some of the links, email addresses, phone numbers, and promos mentioned are outdated and no longer valid.