著者

岡田 昌彰 文字 拓哉

出版者

公益社団法人 日本造園学会

雑誌

ランドスケープ研究 (ISSN:13408984)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.77, no.5, pp.467-472, 2014 (Released:2015-05-22)

参考文献数

22

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Biwako Waterway, completed in 1890, includes the Ebisugawa Berth which possessed the largest rectangular area along it and had been originally used as landing stage or moorage for shipping. On the other hand, new use, such as swimming pool had been added to this facility and kept intensive connection with surrounding communities. Especially, the function as swimming training school starting in 1896 made significant influence to the development of swimming culture locally and nationwide. This study attempts to manifest the transition of its reuse as swimming training pool through the analysis of local historical documents, newspaper articles, and hearing survey to relating organization, such as Tousuikai or home for the aged. As conclusion, it was found out that they took advantage of rectangular surface of water formed by shipping function, and had developed Ebisugawa Berth as place for human activities, which succeeded to obtain high social status as one of the most prestigious swimming pool where national swimming meet was held and visited by Japan’s royal families, and also had been enjoyed by local children in elementary schools as popular swimming pool after the war.