Abstract
Sustaining traditional and communal lifestyle forms phases of a cultural, livable landscape. It is necessary to explore as much as possible the existential and concrete aspect of life of local people when addressing the landscape. This study is to grasp and evaluate landscape representations of a Japanese pottery village called “Koishiwara”, which was established in the 17th century and flourished with the folk-art movement in the middle of the 20th century. Photo-Projective Method is applied to comprehend the psyches of craftsmen/ their family members as well as tourists to the village. The representation/ evaluation are examined by comparing them with those obtained in a traditional farming village of Japan. It is found that: 1) seniors tend to be unconscious of the infrastructure for pottery but conscious of factors for pottery; 2) the sacred, mountains and stream water are important as cultural landscape representations beyond the boundary of tradition; 3) the stack of firewood has a potential for attracting tourists as a unique representation of a pottery village.
