Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relation between the spread of pan tiles “sangawara and hongawara” roofing and the decrease of Udatsu (high walls on the both side of gable roof) on town house in Kyoto.As the result of that, resent observation about “rakuchu-rakugaizu” folding screens have thrown light upon that pan tiles were too much heavy for Udatsu, so that Udatsu had decreased in 17th century, and 18th century again.

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