A STUDY ON THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES OF THE CLINIC AND GARDEN IN HAMAMATSU DURING THE MEIJI PERIOD

Abstract

Teiji Uchida, a doctor in Hamamatsu City during the Meiji period wrote fourteen volumes of diary named “Meiji-nenchu-zatsuroku” (thirteen exist today). This paper describes the process of the construction of his clinic facilities including the gardens by looking up the whole volume of the documents.1. Five buildings and accompanying gardens were constructed at the start of the clinic around 20th year of Meiji. Construction of the buildings and gardens seems to be done in the same period.2. Kuwakichi Takahashi was in charge of the construction. He was also commissioned of “wood construction” of the local temple. He expanded business to real estate area and was concerned with the later expansion of the premises.3. Niwahei was in charge of gardens. He was a well-known gardener of the district. He dedicated himself to the project making trips with the client seeking the desirable trees.