Abstract
＜Research Note＞
When I traveled to Korea around 10 years ago, I found old-fashioned private houses in the countryside though in the cities such as Seoul have full of modern buildings like in Japan.
We can have chance to know about rural culture by visiting folk villages and have chance to learn the attitude of preserving traditional culture from Korea. This kind of issue we Japanese need to consider seriously.
Unfortunately, we have accepted that rapid urbanization and dehumanization caused the loss of ego and oblivion of tradition in these days. In addition, as a result of indiscriminately accepting foreign cultures, cities and villages became places where tradition and modernity, original culture and foreign culture coexist. Under these circumstances, voluntary activities to protect the history and culture of each country are needed. Even one private house has a shape of culture inherited from its own nature and climate. The establishment of authentic culture is a requirement of modern era and must be our spiritual pillar.
Through the sketches of the private houses of Korea, I was able to realize the ideal state of rural culture and its importance.
