Hisao ZenHisao Zen is the founder of the popular online video course, DIY Japanese Joinery, an extensive collection of expert instruction covering all facets of Japanese woodworking. Before launching DIY Japanese Joinery, Zen spent over two decades honing hiswoodworking skills building and restoring historic Buddhist temples and landmark shrines. After receiving a grant from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, to create a Japanese woodworking course, the popularity and enthusiasm for the subject prompted the launch of his online course to satisfy demand. While still teaching, he dedicates his time to expanding and improving his online courses for students of Japanese woodworking around the globe.