THE FEATURES AND SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT OF TERRACED HOUSES IN SUGAYA TATARA SANNAI IRONMAKING VILLAGE

Abstract

Sannai is an ironmaking complex for traditional Tatara practice where work space and administrative facilities were accompanied with company accommodations. Sugaya Tatara Sannai Ironmaking Village is an only remaining example of Sannai, thus designated as an Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property. However, the terraced houses built for employees called ‘Nagaya’ are currently at the risk of demolition due to deteriorations of buildings and depopulation of the settlement. The objective of this article is to analyse the surviving ‘Nagaya’ to explore their characteristics, spatial features and development process of the dwelling units created in the particular mining settlement.