History of the Building Section of Prefecture in Modern Japan

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25820312
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Architectural history/Design
• Research Institution: Akita Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: Sakiyama Toshio 秋田県立大学, システム科学技術学部, 准教授 (50381330)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 都道府県 / 営繕組織 / 建築技術者 / 人材移動 / キャリア形成 / 明治時代 / 大正時代 / 多様性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to clarify the history of building section and architects of the prefecture in modern Japan. The results can be summarized as follows:
1) The character of the building section of prefecture can be classified into several types: for example, one prefecture had the positive continuity from Edo Period, and the other prefecture had the positive relation with central government.
2) Architect's movement was very active in Meiji Period. They didn't stop at a home town and a first working place. Utilizing architectural skill and human relations, they have formed each carrier. We can gain images of the various architects in the Meiji Period who don't just aim at Tokyo or a central government.

Free Research Field

建築史および意匠