Reconstruction of the history of early modern architectural production centered around carpentry

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K04894
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 23040:Architectural history and design-related
• Research Institution: Nihon University
• Principal Investigator: YAMAGISHI Yoshihiro 日本大学, 工学部, 講師 (40454201)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 建築生産 / 生産組織 / 大工棟梁

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The study of the history of early modern architectural production has accumulated a significant body of research and has yielded a wide range of results. The purpose of this study is to shed light on the nature and characteristics of the architectural production activities carried out by master carpenters in the Tohoku region, an area that has not received much attention until now. Focusing on Fukushima Prefecture, this study will comprehensively collect historical materials, particularly MUNAFUDA that list the names of master carpenters, to clarify the facts about their engagement in production activities.

Free Research Field

日本建築史

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の学問領域である近世建築生産史における既往研究の蓄積はすでに膨大で、学術的な水準は一定の程度を越えている。特に、近畿地方を中心とした大工の研究は活発で、質・量ともに他を圧倒している。一方で、関東地方や東北地方における研究の状況は近畿地方と異なり、成果も少ない。東西において学術的な偏向があるのは、そもそも建築生産構造が根本的に異なっていることを示唆している。これまでの西国一辺倒の傾向を是正し、「東国における建築生産史とは何か」と問うことは学術的に極めて重要である。