抄録
The " Convention of Improvement of Settlement, Race Course, Cemetery, &c. of Yokohama" (the 3rd Estate Regulation) was established in 1866. This town planning of Yokohama was the first modem one in Japan. R. H. Brunton was emploied as pioneer engineering soon after the disastrous fire of November 26, 1866. Brunton proposed for the plan of Public Garden (today, Yokohama Kouen and Yokohama Stadium) and Street (today, Nihon O-dori) between the native and foreign towns Kannai, Yokohama. The local government announced a fire prevention plans of the red-brick or stone housing project on April 24,1872. However, this project was not completed . And, row houses codes were promulgated by indigenous technology in June 26, 1886.
