restorative study of early medieval palace buildings from the perspective of a court lady's diary: transformations in dynastic culture and scenography

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26820276
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Architectural history/Design
• Research Institution: Morioka Junior College,Iwate Prefectural University (2016-2017); Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: Akazawa Mari 岩手県立大学盛岡短期大学部, その他部局等, 講師 (60509032)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 寝殿造 / 打出 / 几帳 / 女房 / 女院 / 物語絵 / しつらい / 宮廷

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examines the diary of a court wife in order to explore uchide performances in women’s spaces within the inner (emperor’s) and exterior (retired emperor’s) imperial palaces and the homes of nobility from the 11th to the 13th centuries. Through this, the study analyzes the use of uchide performances at ceremonial events.“Uchide performances” refers to a practice in court circles whereby female palace attire was ceremonially positioned behind the screen (partitioning women’s quarters from their surroundings), and, with the kimono arranged behind the screen in the center, the cuffs and hems of women’s garments were displayed protruding underneath the screen]. Such performances portray the feminine side of imperial palaces and there are examples of court ladies waiting upon ranking imperial women, making a place for imperial princesses, etc. in ceremonies.

Free Research Field

日本建築史