The trace analysis of the former Yamamoto House, a Gassho-style house in Kazura, Shirakawa Village

摘要

In the 1880's, the former Yamamoto House was built in Kazura, Shirakawa Village. It was a house in the Gasshostyle. This research aimed at clarification of original structure and remodeling process of the former Yamamoto House, from a survey of the materials which had been tore down and stored. Originally, there was no structure for the Buddhist altar on the floor plan, though some evidences of materials suggested that the back room on the front side was made as a Buddhist altar room on instead. It was also suggested that the waiting room for priests had been built with shoindukuri style next to the Buddhist altar room, in the later remodeling process. According to the analysis, the former Yamamoto House is an important building which shows the process of formation of the Buddhist altar room with the buddhist altar structure and the shoindukuri room attached to it.