Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to clarify the architectural characteristics of the Kiyomatsu Residence which is one of the modern Japanese-style private houses in Yatsushiro-city, Kumamoto prefecture.
Agency for Cultural Affairs leads the investigation of modern Japanese-style buildings in the all over Japan. However, Kumamoto prefecture has not yet investigated it. At first, we extracted modern Japanese-style private houses in Yatsushiro-city from the result of previous investigations etc. As a result, we extracted 48 houses.
Then, we carried out a mesured survey and a hearing survey for the Kiyomatsu Residence, and made the present drawing and the restored drawing. It was built in 1878. The plan is a ‘tsunoya’ type. In about 1971, it was renovated, and a middle corridor was inserted in it.
