造幣寮の建築 : 泉布観再考

抄録

It is wellknown that Imperial Mint Osaka was the first factory in Japan having been constructed when Japan first opened its door to foreign countries Meiji Era, and there were various studies made by many scholars about it. The Opening Ceremony of the Mint was held on April in 1871, and at that time, the Coining Factory, the Main Office, the Foreigner Residence and the SENPUKAN, which were principal buildings of the Mint, have been completed. But most of the original buildings of the Mint were pulled down, and now, survivals are only the SENPUKAN and a part of the Coining Factory. The repair works of the SENPUKAN which had been constructed for the guest-house of the Mint were finished in 1964, and repair report was published with careful analyis about one, still it seems to have some unsolved problems. In this report, first we will examine the plan of the SENPUKAN and next will examine the elevation which would be changed according to the plan.