A STUDY ON THE EVALUATION OF TOWNSCAPE CREATION LEADED BY RESIDENTS IN OGUSUKU DISTRICT, KITANAKAGUSUKU COUNTY, OKINAWA THROUGH THE SITE ENCLOSURE TRANSITION

Abstract

Ogusuku district had been influenced by U.S. governance more than Japan's mainland as well as Okinawa. In these 14 years, Ogusuku-HANASAKAJIJII-NO-KAI, is consisted of males aged 55 and over, has managed trees and plants of each private garden as well as public space in Ogusuku district. Therefore, the purposes of this study are following three things to clarify. (1) The townscape transition of Ogusuku district from 1945 to 1972 influenced by U.S. governance. (2) The activities and contribution for townscape in these 14 years by Ogusuku-HANASAKAJIJII-NO-KAI. (3) The evaluation of Ogusuku-HANASAKAJIJII-NO-KAI from the viewpoint of spatial characteristics and historical background.