Many of the joints used in Japanese joinery are designed to be strong in one aspect, say, tension or rotation. The book "The Art of Japanese Joinery" [1] discus

Many of the joints used in Japanese joinery are designed to be strong in one aspect, say, tension or rotation. The book "The Art of Japanese Joinery" [1] discusses both the joints and under what situation the joint would be well suited. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Art-Japanese-Joinery-Kiyosi-Seike/dp/0834815168 https://www.amazon.com/Art-Japanese-Joinery-Kiyosi-Seike/dp/...