2026.08.10
Episode six of non-scenario, our unscripted documentary series offering an intimate look inside Toyota's workplaces. Why is the carmaker continuing to rebuild wooden looms? We follow a wooden mold craftsman in his efforts to share Toyota's origins.
More than 135 years ago, Sakichi Toyoda invented the Toyoda wooden hand loom.
Today, one craftsman has taken on the challenge of rebuilding it, to pass down the story of Toyota’s origins.
What advice did he receive from senior colleagues?
What part of the rebuilding posed the biggest challenge?
And what message does he have for those who follow in his footsteps?
We showcase one craftsman’s efforts to bridge Toyota’s beginnings and future.