茨城県鹿嶋市龍蔵院の津波被災掛軸に発生した糸状菌の同定

摘要

Ryuzoh-in located in Kashima city, Ibaraki prefecture was severely damaged in the tsunami disaster caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. After the catastrophe, molds were found on hanging scrolls owned by Ryuzoh-in, including city-designated cultural properties. Six types of molds growing on hanging scrolls were collected by sterile swabs and isolated by potato dextrose agar plates and dichloran-glycerol agar plates. The isolates were identified by molecular biological technique and morphological classification. Fourteen fungal strains were identified as Eurotium sp.(1 strain), Penicillium spp.(11 strains) and Alternaria spp. (2 strains).%明和4年(1767年)に建立された龍蔵院は茨城県鹿鳴市長栖地区にあり，海岸線から直線で約500mの距離にある。平成23年3月11日の三陸沖を震源とする東日本大震災では茨城県鹿嶋市でも震度6弱の地震が起こった。地震によって，海岸線近くにある龍蔵院には約120cmの高さの津波が押し寄せ，本院は床上浸水の被害に遭った)。