江戸期の大和国の地政学的な位置付けは、京都・大阪を監視するような機能。大阪の陣を経て徳川幕府の覇権は完全に確立し、潜在的な危険因子であった前政権の血統は根絶された。しかし、本来の日本国家の中心地域としての畿内地域をコントロールするのに、大和国はきわめて重要だっただろう。前政権の秀吉政権でもNO.2の実弟の秀長が「大和大納言」として政権の最大の「抑え」としてこの国を支配していた。
そういった領国に「どうする家康」でもいかんなく（笑）武家ヤンキーッぷりを爆発させている本多忠勝の家系を徳川氏としては配置していた。徳川政権としても、また本多家としてもそういった役割認識は強くあったに違いない。これは当然で、畿内の人心に対して、いざとなったら「あの本多忠勝系」の勢力が殴り込んでくる、という潜在的恐怖を植え付けるのは政権安定策になるだろう。
その領土のなかで古来からの要地とされるこの宇陀周辺の支配地。その大庄屋の家は、事に望んでは「城郭的」な意味合いを表現したいと考えるのも自然だろう。わたしがたまたま通りかかってインスピレーションを感じたのには、たぶんそういった「建築意図」を感じさせられたことがあったのではないか。自然地形としての高台状地形を活かしてその高台に石垣を野積みさせて防御力を高めている外観から、そういう意図の痕跡を見させられたのだと思う。
上の写真は建物をぐるっと防備している石垣。万が一の時に攻める軍勢は攻め上るのに対して守る側は「上から」攻撃することが可能だということがわかる。本多家の当主がこの家に滞在するときの「本陣」的なシルシとして旗印のような「本」の字が軒先に刻印されているし、さらに室内には万が一に備えての弓矢が機能的に保管されている。外敵に対して高台から攻撃を加える機能性がまざまざと確認できる。


臨時的な、仮の「城郭」的建築とはいえ、武家ヤンキー領主としての魂魄が自然に表現されていることが多くの人間に直感的なインパクトを与えているのだろう。写真は作者不詳ながら、名のある絵描きさんが「ぜひ絵にしたい」と望んで幾日かこの家に逗留して残した作品なのだという。建築意図というものがまっすぐに表現されて空間に一種の「緊張感」のようなものをたぎらせるのだろうか。そういう空気感が芸術者にはリアルに感じられるのだろう。「用」に端的に準拠することがそのまま建築としてのデザインに通じるということが腑に落ちる。
現代のわれわれは住宅建築にこういう側面を期待することはほぼないだろうけれど、居住快適性にはるかに優先して見るものに対してのメッセージ性を最優先した江戸期社会。住宅建築に求めた機能性のある部分が伝わってくる。

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Architectural Traces of Samurai Yankee “Kataoka Family” – 2
The “superciliousness” of the samurai rulers is another important function besides livability. In other words, it is an expression of violence in the manner of “Yoroba or I’ll cut you down. It goes beyond the functionality of a house. The house is not functional as a residence.

The geopolitical position of Yamato Province during the Edo period functioned like a watchdog over Kyoto and Osaka. After the Osaka battle, the Tokugawa Shogunate’s hegemony was fully established and the lineage of the previous regime, which was a potential risk factor, was eradicated. However, the Yamato Province would have been extremely important in controlling the Kinai region as the central region of the original Japanese state. In the previous Hideyoshi administration, Hidenaga, the brother of No.2 Hideyoshi, ruled the country as the “Yamato Dainagon,” the greatest “suppressor” of the administration.
The Tokugawa clan had placed the family lineage of Honda Tadakatsu, who was also a samurai yankee in “What to do about Ieyasu” (laugh), in such a fiefdom. The Tokugawa administration and the Honda family must have had a strong recognition of such a role. It is only natural that the Tokugawa regime and the Honda family must have had a strong awareness of their role in the Tokugawa administration.
The area around Uda, which has been a strategic point in the territory since ancient times, has been under the control of the headman’s family. It is natural that the headman’s house would want to express a “castle-like” meaning. I was inspired by the building because I happened to feel such an “architectural intention”. I think I saw traces of such an intention in the appearance of the building, which takes advantage of the natural elevation of the terrain and has stone walls piled up on the hillside to enhance its defensive capabilities.
The photo above shows the stone wall that defends the building. It shows that in the event of an emergency, the attacking army would be able to attack from above, while the defenders would be able to attack from “above. The head of the Honda family has a flag-like “hon” stamped on the eaves of the house as a “main camp” for his stay in the house, and there is also a bow and arrow stored functionally in the room in case of an emergency. The functionality of the house to attack foreign enemies from high ground can be clearly seen.

Even though it is a temporary, temporary “castle” structure, the natural expression of the spirit of a samurai Yankee lord has an intuitive impact on many people. Although the artist of the photograph is unknown, it is said to be the work of a well-known painter who stayed at the house for several days, hoping to paint it. The architectural intention of the house is expressed in a straightforward manner, and the space is filled with a kind of “tension”. This kind of atmosphere must be felt realistically by the artist. It becomes clear to me that straightforward conformity to “use” is directly connected to architectural design.
Today, we would not expect this aspect of residential architecture, but in the Edo period society, the highest priority was placed on the message to the viewer, far more than on the comfort of living. This work conveys a certain functionality that was sought in residential architecture.

Posted on 2月 14th, 2023 by 三木 奎吾
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先週ひさしぶりに寿司を握ったので、すっかり魚類に首ったけ状態（笑）。ということで昨日は久しぶりに遠出して札幌から積丹の先まで足を伸ばしてみた。お目当ては東しゃこたん漁協の小売り販売店と余市のとあるお魚屋さん。東しゃこたん漁協では主に貝類探査。きのうは「まつぶ」やホタテの冷凍パックを購入してきました。殻から剥いてあるので、解凍して包丁捌きをすればおいしく楽しめる。つぶは独特のコリコリとした歯ごたえのある食感で北海道らしい地元の味わい。積丹では代表的な味覚だと思います。
で、写真上は余市の魚屋さんで購入したヒラメを捌いていただいている様子。
いわゆる「三枚におろす」包丁捌きであります。慣れたお魚屋さんのおろし方は勉強になる。旬のヒラメの美しい魚体がその美をさらに顕現してくれるプロセスから目が離せない。そう、男ってやはり美につよい憧れがあるのでしょう。ヒラメの薄いカラダがさらにうっすらと三枚におろされてその白い姿が露わになってくると、思わず歓声を上げてしまうのです。ドキドキ感がたまらない（笑）。
日本列島に人が住むようになって、四方を海に囲まれたこの国土では周辺海域の魚類と共存してきた。森が豊かな山岳列島なのでそこから植物性の栄養分が周辺海域に雨水として流れ込んで、魚類はその豊かな海域に魅せられて「うま味」を涵養し続けてきたのでしょう。世界有数の海洋国家としてこの豊かな魚類資源で3万年以上の永きにわたって日本人は命を繋いできた。陸上動物以上に多様な種類のおいしさに惑溺させられてきたのだと思います。
こういう魚の捌かれている様子を見ていると素直に感動させられる。いのちをいただくことにある種、敬虔な思いが募ってくるようでもあります。



また札幌市内の庶民的な市場でも、いろいろな魚類を参観させていただいた。中央市場の魚屋さんが経営するわが家にほど近いマーケット。いま時期、北海道周辺で捕獲される魚類ですが、それぞれがまことに印象的な姿カタチで迫ってくる。以下、北海道近海の庶民的な魚たちのユニークな姿を。
キンキの魚体の外観の色合いの美しさには惚れ惚れとさせられる。一方その目元はマンガみたいな気絶っぷり。ニシンも好きな方は刺身で生食するのだそうです。細かく骨切りすることで刺身で食べられる。わたしも食べた経験はあるけれど、自分で小骨を丹念に捌く自信はない。「柳の舞」は道北・稚内で水揚げと正札に記載。ヤナギノマイはメバル科メバル属の一種で、主に北海道で大量に獲れる魚。メバル類の中では鮮度落ちが早く手頃な価格の総菜魚として売られている。価格は”メバル”としてはとても安いのだけれど、煮付けや焼き物などで食べると結構おいしくてコストパフォーマンスに優れた魚。

といったところで、ヒラメとまつぶ、ホタテなどがわが家の冷蔵庫に収納されて、今週も徐々に食卓を彩ってくれる。シェフとしてはあれこれたのしく包丁捌きを考えて調理してみたい。

English version⬇

My Family’s Weekend Shopping Trip “Looking for Fish
The spring-like weather lured us from Sapporo to the tip of the Shakotan Peninsula for a drive in search of fish. We encountered fish while looking at the sea that foretold of a gentle spring. The fish…

Last week I made sushi for the first time in a while, so I am completely hooked on fish (laughs). So yesterday I went out for the first time in a while and went from Sapporo to the tip of Shakotan. I went to a retail store of the Higashi Shakotan Fisheries Cooperative Association and a certain fish shop in Yoichi. At the Higashi Shakotan Fisheries Cooperative, we mainly explored for shellfish. Yesterday I bought a frozen pack of “matsubu” or scallops. Since they are peeled from the shell, you can enjoy them deliciously by thawing and knife processing. Matsubu has a unique crunchy texture and a local flavor typical of Hokkaido. I think it is a typical taste in Shakotan.
In the photo above, a flatfish purchased at a fish shop in Yoichi is being processed.
It is what is called “sampai ni orareru” (cut into three pieces) with a knife. It is instructive to learn how a fishmonger who is familiar with the process of grating fish. I can’t take my eyes off the process, which further reveals the beauty of the beautiful seasonal flatfish. Yes, men must have a strong yearning for beauty. When the thin body of the flounder is further stripped down to three pieces, exposing its white body, you can’t help but let out a squeal of delight. I can’t get enough of the thrill (laughs).
Since people have come to live on the Japanese archipelago, this land surrounded by the sea on all sides has coexisted with fish from the surrounding waters. As a mountainous archipelago with rich forests, plant nutrients from these forests flow into the surrounding seas as rainwater, and fish have been attracted by the richness of these waters and have continued to cultivate their “umami” taste. As one of the world’s leading maritime nations, Japanese people have been sustaining their lives for more than 30,000 years on this rich fish resource. I believe that we have been bewitched by the variety of tastes more than land animals.
I am honestly moved when I see these fish being processed. It is as if a kind of reverence for life is being stirred up in me.

We also had the opportunity to visit a variety of fish products at a common market in Sapporo. A market close to our house, run by a fishmonger in the central market. The fish caught around Hokkaido at this time of the year are all very impressive in their own way. Below are some of the unique forms of common fish caught in the waters around Hokkaido.
The beauty of the coloration of the kinki fish’s body is a sight to behold. Its eyes, on the other hand, are cartoonishly fainting. Herring is also eaten raw as sashimi if you like. By cutting the bones into small pieces, it can be eaten as sashimi. I have had the experience of eating it myself, but I do not have the confidence to carefully cut the small bones by myself. The “Yanaginomai” is listed on the tag as being landed in Wakkanai, northern Hokkaido. Yanaginomai is a member of the family Mevalidae, and is caught in large numbers mainly in Hokkaido. It is sold as a reasonably priced side dish fish because it does not lose its freshness as quickly as other mebaru species. Although the price is very low for a “mebaru” fish, it is quite tasty when boiled or grilled, making it an excellent cost-effective fish.

So, the flatfish, matsubu and scallops have been stored in our refrigerator and will gradually grace our dining table this week. As a chef, I would like to enjoy cooking them with a knife.

Posted on 2月 12th, 2023 by 三木 奎吾
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都市計画とか町割りとかという概念は、日本でははじめての本格的な都城建設であった平城京の頃からの歴史過程に表現されてきたものだろう。わたしが暮らす北海道では日本の都市建設の最後の事例として札幌の街並みが造営されている。わたしはこのことについて身体感覚も持っている。
最初期の時代は中国国家との外交関係構築の意味でも王都の建設が外交であり国家体制の構築そのものだった。そして都に人びとの集住が起こっていろいろな「文化」が生成してきたものだろう。大和地域に王権が成立して、ヤマトタケル神話などの「統一過程」を経て中央国家が成立し、その思想基盤として鎮護国家という概念も成立して日本国家が発展してきた。
近世に至って関東地域にも江戸という大都会が生成した。この大都市計画は世界の都城建設でも大成功の部類なのではないだろうか。平城京・平安京などの都城、堺などの商業都市などとは違った面白い庶民文化・江戸っ子文化までをも生んだのだと思う。上の図は上野のお山、寛永寺とその周辺の「下町」の様子。その実相ではかなり民衆主導型の生活文化を育んでいたように思える。その基盤に「下町文化」がある。
江戸下町について台東区立下町風俗資料館展示では以下のような要旨解説。
「下町は庶民生活の中心地として、江戸に幕府ができて以来今日に至るまで栄えてきた。江戸は江戸城を中心に武家地60%、社寺地20%、町人地20%という武家中心の都市であったが、街道や海路によって全国から物資が集中する消費都市でもあった。そのため諸国から商人や職人たちが集まり江戸町人となった。
江戸の町人は街道や表通りに沿って店を構えるようになった。こうした全国から集まってきた人たちで江戸の街は繁盛するようになっていった。かれらの大多数は「路地裏」の長屋に住まい「住めば都」で、よそもの、よそごとを素直に受け入れて生活の中に消化することも忘れなかった。二代目・三代目はやがて「江戸っ子」の名で呼ばれるようになる。（たぶん初期にはめずらしき人種名のような響きを持っていたに違いない。こういう呼称の初源かも知れない）この江戸っ子が江戸中期以降下町の主人公として続いていく。・・・」
下町長屋の「木戸」アーケードには多様な「看板」が貼り付けられている。「祈祷〜高天原之進」みたいな怪しげな店から「宋学舎寓居」という学者さんの店、尺八指南とかお灸を据えてくれる店舗など。そうかと思えば色っぽいお姉さんが湯屋に向かう様子も（笑）、まさににぎやかで種々雑多な人間模様。
北海道でも全国からの移民によって独特な社会と人間風土が出現したけれど、日本民族としての先行例として、この江戸下町文化は生成したのだろう。

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The New Japanese “Edokko”, the Newcomers of Japan, Preceded by Michi-Sanshi: Exploration of the Shitamachi Row Houses – 6
Living in a tenement house, they accept and digest what they see as strange and different. A leading example of the “Michisanko” spirit. Nippon newcomers. The newcomers of Nippon.

The concepts of city planning and town planning have been expressed in the historical process since the Heijo-kyo Capital, which was the first full-scale construction of a capital city in Japan. In Hokkaido, where I live, the streetscape of Sapporo was built as the last example of urban construction in Japan. I have a physical sense of this.
In the early period, the construction of the royal capital was diplomacy in the sense of building diplomatic relations with the Chinese state, and the construction of the state system itself. People began to gather and live in the capital, and various “cultures” were born. The central state was established through a “unification process” based on the myth of Yamatotakeru, and the concept of a “shin-governed state” was established as the ideological foundation for the development of the Japanese state.
In the early modern period, the great metropolis of Edo was established in the Kanto region. This metropolitan plan is probably one of the most successful in the world in terms of the construction of capital cities. It gave birth to an interesting culture of the common people and even the culture of the Edo children, which was different from that of Heijo-kyo, Heian-kyo, and other capital cities, or Sakai and other commercial cities. The above figure shows Kan’eiji Temple in Ueno and the surrounding “Shitamachi” (downtown) area. In reality, it seems to have nurtured a people-oriented lifestyle and culture. The foundation of this culture is “Shitamachi culture.
The Taito City Shitamachi Museum of Folklore and Culture provides the following summary explanation of downtown Edo.
As the center of the common people’s life, Shitamachi has flourished since the establishment of the shogunate in Edo until today. Edo was a samurai-centered city with Edo Castle as its center, 60% of the land belonging to samurai families, 20% to temples and shrines, and 20% to townspeople, but it was also a consumer city with a concentration of goods from all over the country via highways and sea routes. As a result, merchants and craftsmen gathered from all over the country and became Edo merchants.
Edo merchants set up store along the highways and main streets. These people from all over the country made the city of Edo prosperous. The majority of them lived in “back-alley” tenements, and they did not forget to accept and digest the stranger and the stranger in their daily lives. The second and third generations eventually came to be known as “Edokko. （The second and third generations eventually came to be called “Edokko” (probably because it must have sounded like a rare racial name in the early days). ) These “Edokko” continued to be the main characters of the downtown area from the mid-Edo period onward. The “kido” or “door” of a tenement house in downtown Tokyo.
Various “signboards” are attached to the “kido” arcades of downtown tenements. From a dubious store such as “Prayer – Takamagahara no Noshin,” to a scholarly store called “Sungakusha Foryo,” to a store offering shakuhachi instruction and moxibustion, etc., there are a variety of signs. On the other hand, there is a sexy lady going to a bathhouse (laugh), and the scene is truly bustling with a variety of human activities.
In Hokkaido, too, a unique society and human culture emerged as a result of immigrants from all over the country, and this downtown Edo culture may have been a precedent for the Japanese people.

Posted on 2月 10th, 2023 by 三木 奎吾
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ここしばらくの間、仕事上の懸案対応事項が多くて忙しいのと、降雪が多かったことで毎朝除雪作業でほぼ体力を消耗する一方。で、散歩に出られる機会が極端に少なかった。除雪による筋肉疲労もカラダ各所から悲鳴が上がってきて、ときどきはマッサージのお世話になる季節でもある。
わが家は札幌の西部・山の手に立地していますが、周辺にはこの写真のように「発寒川」があって周辺からは四季折々の変化を楽しむことができる。写真は仕事も除雪も一服状況だったので、久しぶりに散歩してきた2/6早朝の写真光景であります。午前６時頃の気温はマイナス10度ほどでした。気温もだいたい平年並みというところ。一方きのう2/7現在の降雪量（札幌市西区）は345cm・平年値は342cm、積雪深は80cm、平年値は75cmとこれもほぼ平年並みで推移しています。平年では積雪深はほぼこのレベルを１ヶ月弱維持して融雪に向かう。そういう意味では冬至ではなく雪の季節の至り「雪至」とでも表現すべき札幌の季節感。なので「雪まつり」もこの時期に開催されるということなのですね。ことしはようやく感染症による中止が明けて、リアルな雪像群が造形されて、欧米からの観光客の姿が目に付いています。週末には温泉などで欧米人と交流もできています。やはりこういった国際交流の機会を作ってきてくれた先人の知恵には感謝です。
いちばん上の写真は発寒川を囲む緑地から西南側、手稲連山の方向を見晴らす様子。わが家周辺の旧国道５号線道路脇から、視界が急に開ける場所からの眺め。札幌人が北海道人に変わる瞬間でしょうか（笑）。冬以外の季節にはこの周辺緑地を上下して散策するコースがひとつの散歩定番なのですが、冬道なのでついつい足が遠くなってしまう。でも自然の方は忘れずに雄大な季節の営みを知らせてくれる。目とこころの保養。


さて一方、２枚目３枚目のGoogleマップと写真は発寒川をわたる歩道橋からコンクリート製の「段々滝」の様子ですが、雪の最盛期らしくすっかり水面が雪におおわれて、ごく一部が目玉のように見えているだけ。方角的にはマップは手許側が北で上が南になる。人間の感覚って不思議なもので、こういう光景を見るとかえって「あ、もうすぐ冬が終わってくれる」というように反応する。もちろんこれからもたぶん数回はドカ雪があって痛めつけられるのですが（笑）、確実に季節の切り替えスイッチは始動したと感じるのです。
ことしはいろいろなプロジェクトが着々と進行中。来るべき春のスタートに向けて雪と対話しつつ淡々と過ごしていきたいと思います。

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Sapporo, where the winter solstice is not the winter solstice, but the “snow solstice”.
Tourists from all over the world are coming to Sapporo for the Snow Festival. Winter is over and spring is far away. The surface of the water with only eyeballs is active under the snow mountain. Winter is here…

For a while now, I have been busy with many pending matters at work, and the heavy snowfall has meant that I have had very few opportunities to go out for walks, while the snow removal work every morning has been almost physically exhausting. My muscles are also getting tired from the snow removal, and my body is screaming for a massage every now and then.
My house is located in the mountain side of western Sapporo, and as you can see in this photo, the Hassamu River is in the vicinity, allowing me to enjoy the changes of the seasons from the surrounding area. The photo was taken early in the morning of February 6, when I went for a walk for the first time in a while, since there was a lull in work and snow removal. The temperature at 6:00 a.m. was about minus 10 degrees Celsius. The temperature was about the same as normal. On the other hand, the amount of snowfall (in Nishi Ward, Sapporo) as of 2/7/2010 was 345 cm, 342 cm above normal, and the snow depth was 80 cm, 75 cm above normal, which is also about the same as normal. In a normal year, the snow depth maintains almost this level for less than a month before melting. In this sense, Sapporo’s seasonality should be described not as the winter solstice but as the “snow solstice. So the “Snow Festival” is also held at this time of year. This year, after the festival was finally cancelled due to infectious diseases, realistic snow sculptures have been created, and tourists from Europe and the United States have been seen. On weekends, we are able to interact with Westerners at hot springs and other places. I am grateful for the wisdom of our ancestors who created such opportunities for international exchange.
The top photo is a view from the green space surrounding Hassamu River to the southwest, looking toward Mt. This is the view from the side of the old Route 5 road around our house, where the field of view suddenly opens up. This is the moment when a Sapporo person turns into a Hokkaido person (laughs). One of my regular walks in the seasons other than winter is up and down this surrounding green space, but since it is a winter road, I tend to go too far. But nature never forgets to inform us of the majestic workings of the seasons. A feast for the eyes and mind.

On the other hand, the second and third Google maps and photos show the concrete “terraced waterfall” from the pedestrian bridge across the Hassamu River, but the surface of the water is completely covered with snow as if it is the peak season for snow, and only a small portion is visible like an eyeball. In terms of direction, the map is north on the side at hand and south at the top. Human senses are strange things, and when I see such a scene, I react as if to say, “Oh, winter will soon be over. Of course, there will probably be a few more snowstorms in the future (laughs), but I feel that the switch to change seasons has definitely been activated.
Various projects are steadily underway this year. I would like to spend my time in an unhurried manner while interacting with the snow to prepare for the coming start of spring.

Posted on 2月 8th, 2023 by 三木 奎吾
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　本ブログ記事では２日間ほどNEWS篇が続きました。本日からブログはふたたび住宅探訪へ復帰。江戸から続く東京下町長屋探訪シリーズの続篇。
　上の写真は関東大震災前の大正期東京の下町長屋の様子。年老いた母と娘２人暮らしの長屋の居間であり寝室でもあり、生活のすべてを営む和室4.5畳と収納空間。部屋の真ん中に「ちゃぶ台」という収納可能食卓。家具としてのちゃぶ台を使った経験もいまや高齢者だけになってきたことでしょうね。普段はこうして一服する機能を果たし食事時には食卓となり、使用後は脚部をたたんで円形の家具として部屋の端にコロコロと仕舞い込まれ、布団が部屋中央に敷き並べられると寝室空間に早変わりしていた。
このちゃぶ台を中心にして、多機能型の家具類が空間利用の最適化に役立っていた。とくに「踏み台」は高所も活用可能にする最大の利器。狭い空間でも立体的に活用することで２倍３倍の貴重な空間利用ができていたのですね。側面には利用しやすいように穴が開けられていてゴミ箱としても利用された。多目的な活用の工夫の見事さに驚かされる。日本人DNAの庶民の暮らしの知恵でしょうか。


　さらにメイン収納である押入には重要な熱源利用製品類が納められている。炭火アイロンが特徴的ですが極小化されたエネルギー有効活用の知恵が、湯たんぽなどすべてに凝縮されている。江戸期以来の長屋生活には究極的なエコロジーの知恵が表現されている。
　関東までの気候風土ではこういう暮らしでのエネルギー防衛策でなんとか「ガマン」すればやり過ごせたのでしょうか。日本の熱環境的な対応策はこういう庶民の知恵段階に留まっていた。
　北海道開拓・殖民が近代国家として不可欠な課題になったとき、根本的な「住宅そのものの革新」が追求され始めたけれど、基本的には寒冷地が自身で突破口を開拓しなければならなかった。一種、民族の記念碑的な道具類だと思って見ていました。

さてきのうまでのNEWS篇について。日本全体の住宅業界のなかで北海道の住宅施策はその先導性が指摘されてきたものであり、地域メディアとしてその動向と連携した動きは不可欠な地域メディアとしての社会機能と自覚しながら広報活動してきている部分です。
また暮らしの幅を広げるユニークな地域の住宅取材について、昨日の記事でお知らせした2月2日全国放送の「見取り図の間取り図ミステリー」(読売テレビ）にてReplan掲載の住宅が取り上げられた件ですが、番組内で「間取り図大賞」を受賞していたとのこと。弊社の名前はエンディングにて「取材協力先」企業として載せていただいていました。昨日のブログを見てさっそく放送を確認＆感想を送って下さった方には感謝です。
　民放公式テレビ配信サービスのTVerで2月9日まで見られるようなので未見の方は是非。
リンク∶見取り図の間取り図ミステリー
https://tver.jp/lp/episodes/epdjj2owzq

English version⬇

Functional space for a mother and daughter living together “Density of space” in a downtown row house-4
One room that is both a living room and a bedroom. It is ultimately eco-friendly by using it as a three-dimensional space. However, it is limited in its ability to cope with the cold in winter. Is this a culture of endurance? The culture of endurance.

This blog entry has been in the NEWS section for two days. Today, the blog returns to the exploration of housing. This is a continuation of the series of exploration of tenement houses in downtown Tokyo that has continued since the Edo period.
　The photo above shows a tenement house in downtown Tokyo in the Taisho era, before the Great Kanto Earthquake. An elderly mother and her daughter live in a tenement house with a 4.5-mat Japanese-style room that serves as both living room and bedroom, and where they conduct all of their daily activities. In the middle of the room is a storable dining table called a “chabudai. The experience of using a chabudai as a piece of furniture must be limited to the elderly nowadays. Usually, the chabudai functioned as a dining table during meals, and after use, the legs were folded and the chabudai was stored as a round piece of furniture at the end of the room, and when a futon was laid out in the center of the room, it quickly became a bedroom space.
With the chabudai as the centerpiece, multifunctional furniture helped optimize the use of space. In particular, the “step stool” is the most useful device for utilizing high places. Even in a small space, you were able to double or triple the use of valuable space by utilizing it three-dimensionally. Holes were drilled in the sides for easy access, and it was also used as a trash bin. The ingenuity of the multi-purpose utilization is astonishingly brilliant. Is it the wisdom of the common people’s lifestyle that is part of the Japanese DNA?

　In addition, the main storage area, a closet, houses important heat source utilization products. The charcoal iron is a distinctive feature, but the wisdom of effective use of energy is condensed in everything, including the hot-water bottle. The ultimate ecological wisdom is expressed in the tenement life since the Edo period.
In the climate up to the Kanto region, could we manage to get by if we “gaman” with energy defense measures in this kind of lifestyle? Japan’s thermal-environmental response measures remained at this kind of common people’s wisdom stage.
When the development and colonization of Hokkaido became an indispensable task for a modern nation, fundamental “innovation in housing itself” began to be pursued, but basically, the cold regions had to make a breakthrough on their own. I saw it as a kind of monumental tool of the people.

Now, about the NEWS section up to yesterday. Hokkaido’s housing policies have been pointed out as a leader in Japan’s overall housing industry, and as a regional media outlet, we are aware of the social function of working with these trends as an indispensable part of our public relations activities as a regional media outlet.
As for the coverage of unique local housing that broadens the scope of living, Replan’s housing was featured in the nationally broadcast “Floor Plan Mystery” (Yomiuri TV) on February 2, as reported in yesterday’s article, and was awarded the “Floor Plan Grand Prize” in the program. Our company’s name was listed in the ending of the program as a “cooperating company” for the interview. We would like to thank those who saw our blog yesterday and immediately checked the broadcast & sent us their impressions.
　If you haven’t seen it yet, you can watch it on TVer, the official TV streaming service of commercial broadcasters, until February 9.
Link∶Floor Plan Mystery
https://tver.jp/lp/episodes/epdjj2owzq

Posted on 2月 6th, 2023 by 三木 奎吾
Filed under: 住宅性能・設備, 日本社会・文化研究 | No Comments »