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2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Space and Ceremonies in the traditional Japanese house

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13650704
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Architectural history/design
Research InstitutionKyoto Women's University

Principal Investigator

KAWAMOTO Shigeo  Kyoto Women's University, Dep.Of Home Economics, Professor, 家政学部, 教授 (40175295)

Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
KeywordsShinden-zukuri style / Japanese house / Japanese ancient palace / ceremony / 書院造 / 民家 / 儀式
Research Abstract

In this project I consider the relations between the spaces of the traditional Japanese houses and the ceremonies held in these spaces.
In the Shinden-zukuri style residence, the origin of the traditional Japanese house, it was common to use the removable partitions like shoj^3 or shitomi^4 of fixed dividing equipment to enclose the living quarters. Once these partitions were opened or taken away, several rooms were connected and appeared a larger space, while the shitomi being turned upward and hung; the inner space united the outer garden and gained much extensive space. The openness and flexibility of the space is the greatest feature of the Shinden-zukuri residence.
However, the fact that such open inner space can not be found anywhere in the tradition of the Japanese domestic house before the Shinden-zukuri tells us it had started from the Shinden-zukuri style. And I suppose its origin would be in the ceremonial building faced to the court in the Japanese ancient palaces that were derived from the Chinese palaces. In the ancient palace, both the main hall and its court were used together for the important ceremonies. The procedure of the ceremonies required the main hall to have smooth unity to the confronting court. Just like this, the close interrelation of house and garden was also recognized in the ceremonies in the Shinden-zukuri residence. So I show many ceremonies in the Shinden-zukuri residences and the traditional Japanese houses and clarify the relations between the spaces of the traditional Japanese houses and the ceremonies in the report published in 2004.

  • Research Products

    (4 results)

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All Publications (4 results)

  • [Publications] 東方朋子, 川本重雄: "行幸の変遷と二条城行幸御殿"生活造形. 49. 63-70 (2004)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 中井愛, 川本重雄: "絵巻物資料に見る日本住宅の空間の変遷"日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集. (2004)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] Shigeo KAWAMOTO: "On the origin of the Shinden-zukuri style residence"Traditional Architecture in modern Asia 2002.

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Shigeo KAWAMOTO: "Space and Ceremonies in the traditional Japanese house"(2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2005-04-19  

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