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Published: June 8, 2010

- “Cho-ie” Renovation About to Begin -
Visit to “Onoya” Family Grave and “Kakari Hajime” Ceremony Completed

Kamanza-cho “Cho-ie” Renovation Project, 5th Meeting

On June 5 (Sat) at 11:00 am, in preparation for the start of renovation work, a visit to the “Onoya” grave at Hokai-ji Temple took place in order to pay respects to the family ancestors who donated this machiya to Kamanza-cho. Accompanying the head of the neighborhood committee were 7 other committee officers and leaders from the Kyomachiya Architects, who will be overseeing the renovation project.

Following this, the “Kakari Hajime” ceremony took place at “Cho-ie.” The “Kakari Hajime” ceremony is equivalent to the “Jichinsai” and “Kuwaireshiki” (purification and groundbreaking ceremonies) conducted prior to new building projects. In this case, the four corners of the work site were purified and blessed by a Shinto priest and prayers were offered for the successful and safe completion of the renovation work. As part of the ceremony, the removal of veneer from the front 2nd floor room revealed the original “saobuchi” ceiling. Later visits to all neighbors to apologize for any inconvenience during the renovation also took place. Those who were not at home are being contacted.

While preparations for work are proceeding, full-scale work is scheduled to begin on June 15 (Tue). We hope to finish the renovation by the end of October and look forward to your support for the successful completion of this project. We thank all neighborhood residents for their kind cooperation.


Visit to “Onoya” family grave at Hokai-ji Temple
“Kakari Hajime” ceremony at “Cho-ie”

“Rakumachi Rakuya” Events Report
KAMANZA-CHO “CHO-IE” OPEN HOUSE 6/1~3 (Tue~Thu) 10:00 ~ 16:00


Washington State University Students and Teacher
As one of the many events for “Rakumachi Rakuya,” an open house was held at “Cho-ie” during the above dates. Renovation will begin shortly, but the purpose of the event was to allow interested parties to view the condition of this townhouse prior to renovation work. Members of the Kyomachiya Architects were on hand to outline the objective of the project and explain plans for the renovation. Visitors listened intently while also viewing the various displays and actual structure. On June 2, eleven architecture students from Washington State University accompanied by a Japanese teacher thoroughly inspected the building while eagerly asking questions about the special characteristics of machiya. The attraction of traditional machiya architecture seems apparent not only to the Japanese but to foreigners as well.

KAMANZA-CHO “CHO-IE” SDC COMPETITION EXHIBIT
6/4~6 (Fri~Sun) 10:00~ 18:00

Following the open house, an exhibit by Space Design College (SDC) students was held during the above dates. SDC is a vocational school for the study of architecture and interior design. This year, student groups competed to present renovation plans for the Kamanza-cho “Cho-ie.” All proposals showed great imagination with carefully constructed models and extensive detailing. One team, which proposed a movie theater, went as far as designing the tickets while another team, which proposed a eating and drinking establishment, included a menu.


SDC Competition Displays
Model for “Cho-ie” Renovation Proposal