REMAINING OVERVIEW AND DISTRIBUTION OF EXTERIOR CHARACTERISTICS ON MACHIYA IN THE THREE PREFECTURES OF SOUTHERN PART OF TOHOKU REGION IN JAPAN

Basic wide-area survey using internet map functionality for Roof Ridge Orientation and Center

Abstract

This study aims to elucidate the remaining overview of machiya and the distribution of roof ridge orientation and exterior characteristics in the Southern part of the Northeast's three prefectures, as part of a nationwide survey.The main results are as follows:1)Among the top 42 settlements in terms of the remaining number and density of structures,15 are not mentioned in past literature introducing their townscape. 2)The survey of 145 settlements revealed that tsumairi(gabled roof) houses and Composite style structures predominate in 140 of them. It can be said that the Southern part of the Northeast are characterized predominantly by tsumairi house types