Receptivity to the Park Design of Yasuhei Nagaoka from the Viewpoint of Construction and Maintenance of Iwate Public Park by Iwate Prefecture

Abstract

This study examines the way in which the park design of Yasuhei Nagaoka and its aims were incorporated into the construction and maintenance of Iwate Public Park by Iwate Prefecture. Nagaoka designed a park in Morioka at the invitation of the prefecture, and he was then asked to supervise its construction. Nagaoka resided in Morioka until the opening ceremony of the park was held. In this way, his intentions were reflected strongly in the creation of the park, from the design through to its implementation. No large-scale facilities were constructed or improvements undertaken under the management of the park by Iwate Prefecture. The prefecture managed the park in a way that carried on the park design of Nagaoka.