Method for manufacturing honeycomb structure

A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure, comprising:

• molding a ceramic raw material to manufacture honeycomb molded bodies each having cell walls extending along a longitudinal direction of each of the honeycomb molded bodies to define cells between the cell walls;
• firing said honeycomb molded bodies to manufacture honeycomb fired bodies;
• joining end faces of at least two of the honeycomb fired bodies interposing a joining material between the end faces to manufacture honeycomb joined bodies each having a length larger than a length of each of the honeycomb fired bodies;
• bonding side faces of the honeycomb joined bodies interposing an adhesive paste between the side faces to manufacture an aggregated body of the honeycomb joined bodies;
• drying and solidifying said adhesive paste to manufacture a honeycomb block comprising the aggregated body of the honeycomb joined bodies;
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• separating said honeycomb block at a position of the joining material into at least two honeycomb blocks in which side faces of the plurality of honeycomb fired bodies are bonded to one another.