Host: The Association of Japanese Geographers
Name : Annual Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers, Autumn 2024
Date : September 14, 2024 - September 21, 2024
1.Introduction
The entire village of Irago, formerly located at the tip of the Atsumi Peninsula, was relocated in 1906 to make way for the expansion of the Army Testing Center. The Ministry of War prepared a "Chousho-Tsuzuri" in order to proceed with this work.
2.Method of consideration
This contained the purchase price of the land and the relocation fee for all "owners" of the land. This study examines the characteristics of the villages based on the ownership status of each property, using the properties that were the subject of transfer payments as indicators, and taking into account the location information of the owner's residence.
The actual number of owners subject to transfer payments was 109, and there were 316 buildings in total. In addition, there were many annexed properties.
In order to represent the location information of the mansions, their locations were estimated and a layout map was prepared. The base was an aerial photograph taken in 1944, and a layer traced from the 1884 cadastral map was placed on top of it.
3.Summary of Results
The settlement was divided into three districts to assess the situation. Regarding buildings, all had dwellings, but the toilets, latrines, storehouses, and net barns were characteristic of each district. Other attached properties were either jars or wells. The reasons for these were thought to be related to the distance from the coast, the elevation of each district, and the topography behind the houses in relation to the period and industry in which the houses were developed. These three districts could then be grouped together to provide a useful perspective on the characteristics of this settlement.
