Abstract
This paper introduces the misegura, a Japanese traditional façade, of the former Uchino Soy Sauce Shop, built in 1903 in Odawara City. The store was constructed by Unosuke Suzuki, a local carpenter. The shinchikuhi-shiharaicho (construction record) has been kept by the Uchino family since the shop’s construction. Drawing on fieldwork and close study of the shinchikuhi-shiharaicho, this paper explores the characteristics of this misegura. It explains that the misegura, although covered in corrugated iron sheets and ridge tiles features a plaster based created with wooden laths. These construction methods effectively shortened construction time and reduced the weight of the building.
