Miyako Kamatoko

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE THATCH ROOFING USING THE RICE STRAW: − The Udo hut in Sanda City −@@@−三田市のウド小屋−

釜床美也子ー ーー* 1 キーワード: 茅葺き,伝統構法,小屋

THE REMODELING HISTORY OF THE INOKUMA HOUSE, CULTURAL PROPERTY DESIGNATED BY KAGAWA PREFECTURE

This study aims to trace the remodeling history of the Inokuma house, cultural property designated by Kagawa Prefecture. The Inokuma house has been considered a crucial remains that was built in 1664 and maintain the plan and design at the times. We searched for the remodeling evidences and historical papers indicating the remodeling history. The site plan that was drawn in the Meiwa Period (1764-1771) made it possible to restore the house to its original plan at the time, and 2 old drawings about the massive remodeling in the Meiji Period (18681912) were found.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE THATCH ROOFING OF THE RICE STRAW USING THE UNDERLAY OF THE JAPANESE SILVER GRASS: –The Yunohana Hut at the Myoban hot spring in Beppu City–@@@−別府市明礬温泉の湯の花小屋−

This paper intends to reveal the construction of the thatch roofing of the rice straw using the underlay of the Japanese silver grass. I researched for the “Yunohana Hut” had been built for producing the bath additive at the Myoban hot spring in Beppu City. The hut’s roof had been needed to the performance for keeping warm and discharging humidity, so the farmers had been kept making the thatch roofing. The thatched roof was built up from layers of the 150mm-thick underlay of the Japanese silver grass and 150mm-thick roofing of the rice straw. The Japanese silver grass filled the role keeping the room warming, and the rice straw was used as the roof material for good runoff of water.