A STUDY OF THE HYOCHIKU-AN, AT THE BASHO’S KOKYO-DUKA, AIZEN-IN, IGA-UENO BY KAICHIRO USUI (PART 2) : THE WORK ABILITY OF ONE SUKIYA-CARPENTER IN THE TAISHO PERIOD (1912-1926)

Through the analysis of the historical building records in Kaichiro Usui’s own handwriting, measurement survey, trace survey, tree species identification survey, and coloring survey of the Basho’s Kokyo-duka “Hyochiku-an” in the precincts of Aizen-in, the oldest surviving work of Kaichiro Usui, the scope of his work and the order in which the records were prepared were clarified. The possibility of post-construction renovation was pointed out, and the style of his work was analyzed to reveal a part of his professional skills centering on design techniques.