OKUTOMI Toshiyuki
Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ) Architectural Institute of Japan 72 (620) 193 - 197 1340-4210 2007/10
[Refereed] In this study, I analyze the composition of Noh space (in Japanese named as Nohgaku-golan-jo) of nobility residence in the Meiji period. Nohgaku-golan-jo is an Ima (room) for daily life, but it is changed to a place to watch Noh when Emperor visiting. At first, I clarify when and where and how many times Noh were played as entertainment events for entertaining Meji Emperor, by using the official documents "Meji Tenno ki". The second, I examine the space of Nohgaku-golan-jo, for example, how is the surrounding of Noh stage, how the stage being layout with the main building, more further, when events was opening how to use the spaces including the other rooms of the residence. I take up Toshinari Maeda's house as a case of nobility residence, because there left rich documents recording the event for Emperor. In addition, comparison the Noh event for the general visiting at Edo era, I will make clear what part of the event space to play Noh was changed in Meji era.