Abstract
It contains the discussions about I. On the disposition of buildings in the Daimyo-Residence. Before Meireki period (A.D. 1655〜1657), the Residences of Daimyos (feudal lords) had been consisted of either Hiroma (Audience hall), Shoin, and Zanoma (Sitting room) or Hiroma, Shoin, Coloured-Shoin and Zanoma. Later, they were mainly consisted of Great-Shoin, Small-Shoin, Zanoma (Sitting room) and Nema (Sleeping chamber). II. On the rustic style shoin in the Daimyo-Residence. Before Meireki period, the elements of the rustic style shoin were appeared only in Shoin or Coloured-Shoin, but after this period these elements were appeared in all the residential buildings.
