Restoration of bamboo temporary theater attached to Rural Kabuki stage at Sugimori Hachimansha, Otowa: A study on construction of traditional bamboo architecture in eastern Aichi part 1

Abstract

Bamboo was once an essential material for various tool production and building construction. In eastern Aichi prefecture, it is still in use on a large scale, especially for Koyagake, rural temporary theater, which is annually built in front of the Kabuki stage to provide shelter for the audience. The construction of the Koyagake at Sugimori Hachimansha site has been suspended for 46 years because of breakdown of the traditional community. In the latest movement of reevaluation of rural heritage, the villagers decided to restore the Koyagake with assistance of the author. This paper describes the process of restoration project, and argues the structural features.