この十津川郷の人びとの暮らしようとして対外的な交易による収入手段は林業生産。とくにスギの植林がさかんだった。そういった植林と伐採・出荷が営々と行われてきた。当然、十津川という河川を使った運搬が交易路。その運搬のためには伐採したスギなどを川原まで落としてそこで集約して結束させて、新宮などの海に面した港湾地域までいかだ流しをする。
　急峻な山間地域としてこうした「生産物」を出荷・育成管理するのに最適化した住宅建築が求められるだろう。スギなどの樹木の育成地に近接して山を背にした傾斜地に対して横に細長い敷地条件が必然になる。
　この丸田家住宅は、十津川に沿って開けた村の中心に建てられ山の斜面を削り取って盛り土していた。当然、南面する傾斜地が敷地として利用されるので、その方向に縁がまわされる間取り構成になる。奥行きは取れないけれど、一方で南面側の開放空間は、非常に天地の広大さを体感できるような眺望が確保できるだろう。日本の住宅建築の主流は田畑や市街地域に囲まれた平野部立地が圧倒的に優勢ななかで、独特の眺望的開放感に恵まれていたと思われる。わたし個人の体験してきた住宅では、四国の山間にある【大嘗祭に麁服（あらたえ）調進の徳島「三木家住宅」】として紹介した住宅と似た雰囲気を醸し出してくれる。
　毎年強い台風の影響を受けるため、軒先と妻側に雨風除けの板がタテ方向に張られている。外観写真にあるような板で「スバルノウチオロシ」と呼称される。谷底から吹き上げる風に屋根が吹き飛ばされたり、軒下に湿気が入り込むのを防ぐ仕様。



　間取りとしては谷側に縁を取って、奥の間（座敷／客間）中の間（居間／寝室）勝手の間（居間／台所）が並列されている。３つの部屋の奥には「なんど」と書かれた細い通路空間があって、座敷と台所が直接つながっている。座敷に迎え入れた客人に対しての応接接待の利便性を高めた空間性。こうした間取り構成は江戸期の中下級武士の間取り構成に多く見られるとも言われる。見て来たような政治情勢などへの敏感な対応力は、このような間取り構成からも涵養されてきたのだろうと推認される。
　また母屋付属の便所の壁には、刀掛けもあって幕末の緊張期を想起させている。

English version

Floor plan of the Maruda family, the core of the mountain village Totsukawa and ‘New Totsukawa’ – 7
The layout of the house is designed with an emphasis on reception, as is typical of a house that is sensitive to the outlook on the state of affairs due to the necessities of its basic livelihood of forestry production and distribution. The openness of the south-facing view. …

The way of life of the people of Totsukawa-go was based on forestry production as a means of income from foreign trade. Cedar plantations were particularly popular. Such afforestation, logging and shipping were carried out continuously. Naturally, the trade route used the river Totsukawa for transport. For this transportation, logged cedar and other materials were dropped down to the riverbanks, where they were consolidated and tied together, and then rafted to port areas facing the sea, such as Shingu.
　As a steep mountainous area, housing construction optimised for shipping and managing the cultivation of such ‘produce’ will be required. A site condition that is long and narrow horizontally against the slope with its back to the mountain, in close proximity to the growing area of cedar and other trees, is a necessity.
　This Maruda family residence was built in the centre of an open village along the Totsu River. The slope of the mountain had been cut away and filled in. Naturally, the south-facing slope was used as the site, so the floor plan was structured with the edge of the house facing that direction. Although depth cannot be taken, on the other hand, the open space on the south side of the house will ensure a view that will allow the viewer to experience the vastness of the sky and earth. While the mainstream of Japanese residential architecture is overwhelmingly based on plains, surrounded by fields and urban areas, it seems to have been blessed with a unique sense of openness with a view. In my own personal experience, I have experienced an atmosphere similar to that of the Miki Family Residence in the mountains of Shikoku, Tokushima, which was used for the preparation of clothing for the Great Tasting Ceremony. >The house creates a similar atmosphere to the houses introduced as
　As the house is affected by strong typhoons every year, boards are placed vertically at the eaves and on the gable end to protect it from the wind and rain. These boards, which are shown in the exterior photo, are called ‘Subaru Noochiroshi’. They are designed to prevent the roof from being blown off by winds blowing up from the bottom of the valley and to prevent moisture from entering under the eaves.

　The layout consists of an Okunoma (tatami room/guest room), Naka-noma (living room/bedroom) and Katsute-noma (living room/kitchen), which are arranged in parallel on the valley side, with a narrow passage space marked ‘Nando’ at the back of each of the three rooms, directly connecting the tatami room and kitchen. This spatial feature enhances the convenience of entertaining guests who are welcomed into the tatami room. This type of floor plan configuration is said to be common in the floor plans of middle and lower class samurai during the Edo period. It can be inferred that the ability to respond sensitively to political situations, as we have seen, was also cultivated through this type of layout configuration.
　The wall of the toilet attached to the main house also has a sword-hanging, which recalls the tense period at the end of the Edo period.

Posted on 3月 4th, 2025 by 三木 奎吾
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　わたしのブログ記事ではときどき魚の捌きなどを書くのですが、今回久しぶりの八戸周辺訪問と言うことで、敬意を表して「八食センター」を探訪しておりました。
　扱われている魚種は、その時期の旬の魚たちなので、訪問中の食事でなにかと参考になるのですね。穴子やハモなど系統は北海道ではあんまり見かけない。ホヤはさすが三陸海岸ということで、たくさん出荷されている。また、ニシンはいまどき北海道では久しぶりの「群来」で沸いていて、わが家でも毎週３匹程度を捌き続けております。また、カレイで「オイラン〜花魁という意味だとか」と接頭語がついたヤツがたくさん出回っているではありませんか。どうも聞いたら、その腹部のビーナスラインが絶世の美しさで男達の目線を釘付けにするということ（笑）。まぁそういわれてみれば、肌つやといい、なかなかの美形と見えるようになるから不思議不思議。このオイランカレイは見事に煮付けられたヤツを食べることもできた。なかなかに美味な逸品で、堪えられませんでした。どうも酒がすすむ。
　２日目の十和田会場の懇親会では地域の工務店の方で「先週末、津軽海峡の海でサクラマス釣りをやっていました」「もう寒くって、ただただ身を屈め続けていました（身振り）」というお話し。すっかり同情の念が募ってきてどんどん口をついて出てくる地域の海の魚の話を聞き出しておりました。いや、面白かった。
　八食センターでは、この写真の他にもたくさんの珍しい魚種を見ていましたが、イカとんびまで発見できた。じゃぁ、タコとんびやいかにと探したり、魚屋さんに聞いたりしましたが、八戸ではあまり流通していないようでしたね。
　しかし、まことに「地域間情報交流」として魚種の違いと近似性に深く頷かされる。とくにニシンについては六カ所で取れるニシンは「ブランドニシン」とされて珍重されているというお国自慢も聞かされておりました。う〜む、食してみたい。というか、ぜひ丁寧に捌いてみたい。
　あ、魚ばかりではなく「馬刺し」も出されていて、久しぶりにありがたく食させていただけました。北海道ではあまり聞かない食習慣ですね。やっぱり食の話題はサイコー。一気に「わかりあえる」。

English version

Discussions on the love of fish between eastern Aomori and Hokkaido.
There is no topic more inviting than the exchange of information on the regional characteristics of fish species and foods, such as flounder, herring, salmon, horsemeat, etc. Superb information to whet your appetite. …

　I sometimes write about fish processing in my blog posts, and this time, as my first visit to the Hachinohe area in a while, I was exploring the Hachishoku Centre out of respect.
　The species of fish being handled are the seasonal fish of the time of year, so they are a good reference for meals during a visit. Strains such as conger eel and hamo are not so common in Hokkaido. Ascidians are indeed from the Sanriku coast, and are shipped in in large numbers. In addition, herring are nowadays booming in Hokkaido for the first time in a long time, and our family continues to process about three of them every week. There are also a lot of flounder with the prefix ‘Oiran – meaning “oiran” or “flower courtesan”’. I was told that the Venus line on the abdomen is of unparalleled beauty and attracts the attention of men (laughs). Well, if you put it that way, you can see that she is quite good-looking, with a nice skin tone. I was also able to eat a piece of this flounder that had been boiled to perfection. It was quite a tasty gem, and I couldn’t stand it. It was very tasty and made me want to drink more sake.
　At the get-together at the Towada venue on the second day, a local construction worker told us that he had been fishing for cherry salmon in the sea of the Tsugaru Strait last weekend and that it was already cold and he just kept bending over (gestures). I was completely filled with sympathy and listened to more and more stories about the local sea fish that kept coming out of their mouths. No, it was interesting.
　At the eight food centres, I saw many other rare fish species besides the one in this photo, and even spotted a squid pontoon. Then I looked for octopus pompi and asked the fishmonger about it, but it didn’t seem to be well distributed in Hachinohe.
　However, I was deeply impressed by the differences and similarities between the fish species as an ‘inter-regional information exchange’. In particular, we were told that the herring caught in Rokkasho is regarded as ‘brand herring’ and highly prized in the country. Hmmm, I would like to try some. Or rather, I would like to try carefully processing them.
　Oh, they served not only fish but also ‘horse sashimi’, which I was grateful to be able to try for the first time in a long time. This is a food custom that you don’t hear much about in Hokkaido. Food is a great topic. We can ‘understand each other’ at once.

Posted on 3月 2nd, 2025 by 三木 奎吾
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　クルマによる「移動革命」時代にリアルタイムな人間なもので、ついつい行動範囲がクルマ本位に広大になってしまう。今回もたまたま仙台での要件もあったので、札幌−仙台の往復＋東北滞在中はレンタカーでの自由な移動を選択しておりました。ということで、きのう十和田のホテルで目覚めた後、早朝から前から見たかった宮城県登米市の「石ノ森章太郎ふるさと記念館」へ長躯移動。
　この訪問は「できれば」ということだったのでそうしっかりは調べていなかったのですが、行ってみたらすぐ近くに「石ノ森章太郎生家」もほぼそのまま保存されて公開されていました。石ノ森章太郎は手塚治虫に生き方の起点を「起爆」された世代の典型例。わたしとは年齢にして14才年上ですが「兄貴」的な同世代感が強い存在。なので、その高校卒業までを呼吸していた家・空間には、強い「同時代感」を受けていました。
　ひとつのわたし自身の高齢期のキーワードとも思える「作家と住空間」体験でも、ここまで同世代感覚が刺激される空間も初めてだったように思われます。建築素材の簡易なベニヤ合板素地にまで、独特の呼吸感が伝わってくる。ここで得られた画像とか、情報はしっかりと整備して熟成させてみたいなと思った次第でした。

　というところでしたが、どうも１日の移動距離としては、やはり十和田から仙台空港までというのは途中のこの寄り道を加えると400km程度になって、体力的にはオーバーワーク気味。
　さらにこういう情報受容をしたあとは、しっかりと整理整頓しておく必要がある。できればすぐにデスクワークでパソコンなどに情報処理しておきたい。ということで、あとは仙台空港にまっすぐに直行し、ひたすら公共的パソコンデスク環境で整理整頓に努めておりました。
　で、夕刻飛行機に搭乗したらすぐに睡魔が襲ってきてしばし爆睡の後、ふと目覚めて窓外を見た。そうしたら間違いなく時間的にも符合するタイミングで、行きのときに迎えてくれ、また仙台からの北上途中でも地上から眺められた岩手山が、ふたたび三度、その容姿を見せてくれていた。上の写真です、おお。
　「なんだ、もう帰るのかよ」とでも呼びかけてくれているかのように心理にこだましてくる。「あはは、また来るからサ」と心中で応答しておりました。縁が強いのかなぁ。

English version

Interview with a manga artist’s birthplace, Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Mt Iwate again from the sky].
The expression on Mt Iwate’s face was as if it was calling out, ‘Are you going home already? The expression on Mount Iwate’s face is as if it is calling out, ‘Are you leaving already? I wonder if mountains and humans are having an unexpected mental dialogue. I’ll be back again. I’ll be back.

　As a real-time person in the era of the ‘mobility revolution’ by car, I tend to have a vast range of activities that are car-oriented. This time, too, I happened to have some requirements in Sendai, so I chose to travel freely by rental car between Sapporo and Sendai plus the rest of my stay in Tohoku. So, after waking up in a hotel in Towada yesterday, I made the long-run trip to the Shotaro Ishinomori Furusato Memorial Museum in Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, which I had wanted to see from early in the morning.
　I hadn’t researched this visit so thoroughly because it was a ‘hopefully’ visit, but when I went there, I found that ‘Shotaro Ishinomori’s birthplace’ was also preserved and open to the public almost as it was, just around the corner. Shotaro Ishinomori is a typical example of a generation whose way of life was ‘kibakusha’ by Osamu Tezuka. Although he is 14 years older than me, I have a strong sense of him as my ‘older brother’. Therefore, I felt a strong sense of ‘contemporariness’ in the house and space where he breathed until he graduated from high school.
　In my own experience of ‘artists and living spaces’, which seems to be one of the keywords of my old age, this is the first time I have been in a space that stimulated such a sense of contemporariness. Even the simple plywood of the building material conveys a unique sense of breathing. I would like to try to maintain and mature the images and information obtained from this exhibition.

　The distance travelled in one day from Towada to Sendai Airport, including this side trip, is about 400 km, which is a bit overworked physically.
　Furthermore, after receiving this kind of information, it is necessary to organise it properly. If possible, I would like to process the information immediately on my desk work, e.g. on a computer. So I went straight to Sendai Airport and worked hard to get organised at my public computer desk.
　So, as soon as I boarded the plane in the evening, I had a sleepy feeling and after a long nap, I woke up and looked out of the window. Then, at the right time, Mount Iwate, which had welcomed me on the way to Sendai and which I had been able to see from the ground on the way north from Sendai, was showing its appearance three times again. The photo above, oh.
　The mountain echoed in my mind as if it was calling out to me, ‘What, you’re leaving already? I will come back again,’ I responded in my mind. I wonder if I have a strong connection.

Posted on 2月 28th, 2025 by 三木 奎吾
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　さて、昨日は今回の出張のメインである八戸での講演。東北電力さんの主催される建築専門家向けのイベントでの「業界情報」的な仕立てのシチュエーション。
　わたしは住宅雑誌発行人としての経験から、北海道東北では各地で住宅についての講演経験がありましたが、コロナ禍以降、そういったイベント開催が難しくなったことから、講演機会もほとんどなくなっていました。それが久しぶりの講演機会。それと、わたしの立場が変わったので、こうしたお申し出をいただくとは思いも寄りませんでした。それが、電子書籍出版という情報から、こういう機会がふたたび巡ってきたので、謹んで講演させていただきました。
　講演の時間は50分程度と聞いていましたが、久しぶりの講演なので時間感覚はまったく消滅していた（泣）。講演のスライドはパワポで作成しますが、その用意した枚数のうち、1/4は未消化に終わってしまった。時間配分的に「カン」がまったく働かなかった。
　そういうお詫びをしつつ、講演後の懇親会ではほぼ全員のみなさんと話をさせていただけたので、その内容への反応などを「取材」させていただけました。出版物の書き手として考えれば、その出版前に「読者の反応」を知るということに等しい稀有な機会。
　さまざまな「気付き」のポイントがあって、わたしとしてはまことにありがたいと感じられた次第です。
　住宅についてのそれも専門家対象の講演としては珍しく、聞いていただいたどなたからもいろいろな反応や意見を語っていただけました。ある女性の方からは「男性のラブレターについて、それを書いた場所、空間を追究するツッコミぶりが面白かった（笑）」という反応も伺った。
　そういったご意見も含めて、わたしとしては貴重なご意見で本当に感謝そのもの。ただ時間が順守できなかったことについて、しっかり反省して本日の十和田の会場での講演にすこしでも経験として活かせればと考えております。
　きょうも講演の時間（午後４時過ぎ）まで、スライド枚数と話す内容について、調整をしていきたいと考えております。

English version

Lecture on “Writers and Living Space” in Hachinohe:
an opportunity to lecture on the Corona Disaster and my own changing environment. The sense of time had disappeared (tears). But what I lacked in time, I made up for a little by exchanging impressions at the reception. I’ll do my best again today. …

　Well, yesterday I gave a lecture in Hachinohe, the main part of this business trip. It was an “industry information” type situation at an event for construction professionals organised by Tohoku Electric Power Company.
　I had given lectures on housing in various parts of Hokkaido and Tohoku as a publisher of a housing magazine, but since the Corona disaster, it has become difficult to hold such events and I have had very few opportunities to give lectures. This is the first time in a long time that I have had the opportunity to give a lecture. Also, my position has changed, so I had no idea that I would receive such an offer. However, the information about the publication of the e-book has given me this opportunity once again, so I have respectfully decided to give a lecture.
　I was told that the lecture would last about 50 minutes, but as it had been a long time since I had given a lecture, my sense of time had completely disappeared (tears). Slides for the lecture are prepared using PowerPoint, but of the number of slides I had prepared, 1/4 of them ended up undigested. In terms of time allocation, my “hunch” did not work at all.
　With those apologies, I was able to talk to almost everyone at the reception after the lecture, so I was able to “cover” their reactions to the content. As a writer of a publication, this is a rare opportunity to learn about the “reader’s reaction” before publication.
　There were various points of “awareness” that I was very grateful for.
　It was unusual for a lecture on housing for professionals to receive such a wide variety of reactions and opinions from everyone who listened to it. One woman said, ‘It was interesting to see the way he was so quick to pursue the place and space where the man wrote his love letter (laughs)’.
　I am very grateful for the valuable feedback I received, including such comments. However, I will reflect on the fact that I was not able to make good use of the time, and hope to make use of some of the experience in today’s lecture in Towada.
　I will continue to make adjustments to the number of slides and the content of my speech until the time of my speech today (after 4pm).

Posted on 2月 26th, 2025 by 三木 奎吾
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　最近の新千歳空港の混雑ぶりは、すごい。とくに「国内線」側の混雑ぶりはハンパない。まずは駐車場がまったくのパンパンで、送迎のための１時間以内駐車は日中時間ではまずムリ。各入口に長蛇の車列が出来ている状況。距離のやや離れたC駐車場もあるけれど、飛行機へのアクセスを考えればやはりAB駐車場ということになる。
　AB駐車場の収容台数はそれぞれ1,800台と2,416台となっている。東京羽田の5つの駐車場の収容台数13,112台と比較するとC駐車場1.011台も含めて5,227台と、おおむね40%程度の台数なので、人口規模などを考えれば相応以上と思えるけれど、それがまったく機能不全寸前に陥っている。昨日もカミさんがクルマで送ってくれたのですが、それも時間に余裕を持って飛行機の出発定刻13時に対して10時頃到着したのですが、すでに駐車場入口は長蛇の車列。
　駐車場に入れて空港に早く入ってゆっくりしてから出発したかったのですが、やむなくそこからクルマで15分ほどの道の駅 マオイの丘公園まで往復して１時間ほど前くらいにクルマ送迎乗降場所に向かった。ところが、今度はその送迎乗降場所自体まで長蛇の車列！
　なんとか、数秒の停車が確保できた瞬間に降ろさせてもらいました。いやはや、というところ。で、国内戦の乗降エリアはそれこそ世界各国からのインバウンドと日本人客でまさにごった返している。まるで東京山手線の乗降口か！　これはゆっくりするのはムリと、早々にチェックインしてすぐに航空機の乗降エリアに入っていました。仙台路線はだいたいが日本人乗客。で、仙台に到着すると、飛行場は混雑とは縁遠く、非常に「ゆったり」している。ひと息。
　先日も北海道内のインバウンド状況について書きましたが、中国の「春節」時期の特別な混雑だけではなくなってきている。まぁ、通常に「住んで働いている」分にはそこまで影響もありませんが、札幌中心部などにアクセスするだけでもインバウンド混雑は常態化してきている。京都の混乱ぶりはよそ事とは思えない。
　おっと、いまは東北であります（笑）。あちこち知人へのあいさつも兼ねて、事前に仙台からレンタカーで北上していく作戦ですが、なかなか味わい深い光景、景観が迎えてくれる。早めに東北に入ってゆっくりホテルで各種原稿書き、講演データ仕上げと考えていたのですが、どうも集中が困難（笑）。なんとか本日、頑張りたい。
　写真は北東北の象徴のような「岩手山」の上空からのビュー。

English version

New Chitose Airport, the gateway to Hokkaido, is on the verge of exploding due to overcrowding caused by the large number of inbound passengers . It is almost impossible to secure parking. The time and scenery in the normal Tohoku area is peaceful and relaxing. …

　The recent congestion at New Chitose Airport is incredible. In particular, the congestion on the “domestic” side of the airport has been overwhelming. First of all, the parking lots are completely full, and it is impossible to park within an hour during daytime hours for pick-ups and drop-offs. There are long queues at all entrances. There is also parking lot C, which is a little further away, but considering the access to the plane, parking lot AB is still the best choice.
　The AB car park has a capacity of 1,800 and 2,416 vehicles respectively. Compared to the 13,112 spaces in the five parking lots at Tokyo Haneda, 5,227 spaces, including 1.011 in Parking C, is roughly 40% of the total, which seems more than adequate considering the size of the population, but it is now on the verge of total dysfunction. Yesterday, my wife drove me to the airport, but we arrived around 10:00, well in advance of the scheduled departure time of 13:00, but there was already a long queue at the entrance to the parking lot.
　I wanted to enter the airport early and relax before leaving, but I had no choice but to drive 15 minutes by car to the roadside station Maoi Hill Park and back, and then to the car pick-up and drop-off point about an hour before. However, this time there was a long queue of cars to the pick-up and drop-off point itself!
　I managed to get dropped off the moment I was able to secure a stop for a few seconds. Oh no. The domestic boarding and disembarking area was packed with inbound and Japanese passengers from all over the world. It was like getting off the Yamanote Line in Tokyo!　I checked in early and immediately entered the boarding area for the aircraft. Most of the passengers on the Sendai route were Japanese. And when I arrived at Sendai, the airfield was far from crowded and very “relaxed”. A breath of fresh air.
　I wrote about the inbound situation in Hokkaido the other day, but it is no longer just the special crowds during the Chinese “Spring Festival”. Well, it doesn’t affect the normal “living and working” population, but inbound congestion is becoming the norm, even just to access central Sapporo and other areas. The chaos in Kyoto is not something to be taken for granted.
　Oops, I’m in Tohoku now (laughs). My strategy was to rent a car and drive north from Sendai in advance to greet acquaintances here and there, but I was greeted by quite tasteful sights and scenery. I had planned to enter Tohoku early and spend some time at a hotel writing various manuscripts and finishing the data for my speech, but it is very difficult to concentrate (laughs). I hope to do my best today.
　The photo is an aerial view of Mount Iwate, which is a symbol of the north-eastern region.

Posted on 2月 24th, 2025 by 三木 奎吾
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