went through the earthquake, 150house continued to live years

Some days ago, it visited the Akabane natural observation park of the Tokyo north Ku, observed the old pine sawa house residence.As for this, it is the private house which removes and reconstructs those which in the latter term of the Edo era were built inside north Ku, is reconstructed.This time, from this old private house, hint of the house which it can live long is introduced.

The farmer who is constructed in the Edo era

The age when the old pine sawa residence first is constructed, it is not understood clearly, so is, but it is called around 1844, so is.If you mention 1800 age, because it is the case that it hits to the end of the Edo era, appearance and the like quite seems the period adventure drama or like some set.As for really having this private house, per between the present north Ku float.They were 1 eaves of the farmer of the Arakawa drainage basin, so is.

This private house is appointed as the north Ku designated material cultural assets, presently is open as a “north Ku home farmer experience mansion”.After being constructed in the latter term of the Edo era, while for a long time, several degrees increase being reconstructed to 1997 is dismantled, it seems that lives directly and is succeeded.First, a present state where it is reconstructed will be introduced.

the roof is thatched on the roof of a large, two-stage configuration has become a small tiled eaves were established. the opening sequence to the sunny south side, veranda provided with the appearance, configuration is commonly found in the house of an old japanese house.

when you enter the entrance, have become dirt floor, stove in the back and left hand, there is a sink. to the right is, inner room (16.5tatami) wooden floor and parlor called (10tatami) , closet (6tatami) have spread, here seems to have been a place to live. at the far end is, 10there is a back parlor in tatami. because the alcove with, it would have been used as surely your room through a. in addition to its, ya there is a stable and storehouse.

small house has grown gradually?

furnace alone and part dirt floor, about18since about tatami, it looks like a pretty big house, this form is actually, form after a big renovation of two degrees. was originally built in the late edo period, dirt floor and back between, yes was the only parlor. stable is enlarged in the time went into the meiji, made in the middle of the meiji further, the back parlor and closet has been enlarged. in this way, by remodeling, as i said is a little wider. the current form is reproduced, based on the middle of the meiji era was created stable, state was added to the back parlor and closet.

then, it struck the house matsuzawa is …. following page let’s described in.

house withstand a major earthquake

it struck the house this matsuzawa become the taisho era, great kanto earthquake. magnitude7.9large earthquake is said to be. according to the data, houses were completely destroyed is12ten thousand8000it has been said to be building more than, i lived without collapse was fortunately. but, no wound was not necessarily, of the pillars after the earthquake netsugi to repair, is so bracing was installed. still, i did not receive a lot of damage too much, have a solid foundation, i think it was strong structures such as pillars and beams. and, placement of the number of pillars and walls, why the balance was good, such as the weight of the roof. maybe also fortunate that there was no less complex shape of the house.

also, arakawa area close to the house stood is this matsuzawa, land is low, that there was a concern of flooding from, when you build a house is to fill, than the surrounding ground1~2it is a meter high as was common. did efficiency measures such as paying off this, man of the house ever since matsuzawacontinue to live in this house was. and, expansion and renovation is repeated after the war, kitchen and bathroom are in place or, as i said storage is been increased. 1997just before it is dismantled in the year, it seems there was also a modern kitchen, since housing has been restored to reproduce the status of the meiji era, you can not see it. instead, in its place, use sitting sitting sink we will be restored. to say that sitting, so rather than sit in a chair, why crouch. are attached to the sink is very low position.

cold in the house150reason was also the year continued to live?

this old house housing matsuzawa, insulation, etc., basic performance of the housing itself, modern housing and will not be compared. the insulation i would not have entered, as you can imagine from having low airtightness also photos from the opening, would have considerable cold winter wind blowing through the gaps probably by. but, 150one of the reasons was continued to live much more than a year, by the renovation, what was not because the house can be changed from time to time according to the life of that. the old house, going live to do so may be it was commonplace.

150matsuzawa family structure of the house during the years, but i do not know, extension or a room, you can increase the storage, by construction, such as spread around the water, as i said is by changing the house from time to time in accordance with the lives of its. and, in this way, it can be repeated many times renovation, also considered because the structure had been firmly.

even in modern housing, structure is sturdy, the higher the durability, you can change the position of the partition, can be enlarged or a room. and, if such a house, future, when the family structure, such as life style has changed and, by changing the residence, will be able to live comfortably go long.

the important thing is, that is not to endure to live their own, feeling the inconvenience. long live house really, must be a long and comfortable house to live in. such point is, insulation performance and airtightness, such as sound insulation, basic performance of the housing that is above a certain level of course is important.