合掌造り民家研究その2 : 白川村大牧の名主太田家住宅に関する覚書

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A Memorandum on the former Ota House: A village headman's Gassho-style house in Omaki village, Shirakawa-go. The Otafamily was the headman in Omaki village located in the middleof Shirakawa-go. According to the building record, the formerOta House was a Gassho-style house and was constructed in1842. Because of the dam construction, the former Ota Housewas torn down and reconstructed in the Higashiyama botanicalgarden, Nagoya city. Today the building is open to the public asa museum. The purpose of this study is to clarify the history ofthe former Ota House through the survey of the extant mainbuilding and ancient documents. From the investigation ofancient documents, the status and the role of the Ota family andthe construction process in Edo period were clarified. From ourbuilding survey, it is proved that the main building had a "yobai"room which was a bedroom where a wife met her husband livingin a separate residence. It is considered as a trace of "Dai-kazoku"system, which means large family. Through the investigationof the building plan, it is clarified that the "Shoin" room nexttothe room with a Buddhist altar was used as a waiting room forBuddhist priests. The room was planned adjunctively to themeasurements of the main room with a Buddhist altar.
2010-04-01