A Study on Historical Evolution of Kamishimonowari Agricultural Waterway in Katsushika

  • SHIKANAI Kyoko
    東京大学大学院工学系研究科都市工学専攻特任研究員
  • ISHIKAWA Mikiko
    東京大学大学院工学系研究科都市工学専攻教授

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  • 東京葛飾における上下之割用水の歴史的変遷に関する研究
  • トウキョウ カツシカ ニ オケル カミシモノワリ ヨウスイ ノ レキシテキ ヘンセン ニ カンスル ケンキュウ

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The purpose of this paper is historical analysis of agricultural waterway system which was settled in downtown Tokyo, based on investigation during 1954-1955 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Kamishimonowari Waterway was settled at Katsushika district in the East of Edo in the beginning of 18th century for agricultural waterway. It changed in use, serving another purposes because of the agricultural decline by city development. Used for drainage of city life and industrial factory, it became polluted. After the World War II, it was berried, because of solution of traffic problem. Now in Heisei era, some parts of this waterway remain as open space. The part of connection to Koaidame, the source of the stream was sustained by law for designation of scenic zone of 1930. There remain other small parts of promenades with water. The history is divided in 4 eras, Edo era (1603-1868), Meiji era (1868-1912), Taisho-Showa era before World War II (1912-1945) and Showa-Heisei era after World War II (1945-). The maps of each era are put into GIS to see the transition of land use around the waterway. The purpose of total waterway system still remains important in regards to environment and city landscape in the future to come.

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