Yukiko Takeuchi

Transferable Indigenous Knowledge
Experiences from Japan on Flood Disasters
Yukiko Takeuchi. Hiroyuki Kameda,
Rajib Shaw and Naho Ikeda
NIED-KU Survey Team (Feb. 2007)
Study area
130°
140°
36°
Gifu Prefecture
Altitude at Takasu-Waju (Ooya,1956)
Measurement (cm) at 1954
Kiso
R iv e
r
Nagara River
Ibi River
Study area
Noubi plains
By Google
Background
■Noubi plains experienced many flood disaster.
■In old days, people struggled to some flood and
developed some knowledge/technology.
■Those knowledge/technology were established
in 18th century.
Knowledge/Technology Type and its Application
Damage Reduction Knowledge/Technology
Flood Prevention Knowledge/Technology
Erosion Control Knowledge/Technology
Flood Prevention Knowledge/Technology
Waju (Inside Ring) =Community Protected by Ring Dike
Photo by Iwanami Co.,Ltd.(1956)
Distribution of Waju in Noubi plains (Ando,1952)
Erosion Control Knowledge/Technology
Control water force
Outthrust Type
Mesh Type
OX Type
(Miyamura, 1985)
Dashi Type (Outthust Type)
Photo by NIED-KU(2007)
Hijiri-Ushi (Grand OX)
Photo by NIED-KU(2007)
Hijiri-Ushi (Grand OX)
19m
27m
Hijiri-Ushi (Grand OX)
4m
7m
7m
4.5m
Photo by NIED-KU(2007)
Photo by NIED-KU(2007)
Hijiri-Ushi (Grand OX)
by Idea Co.,Ltd.
Hijiri-Ushi (Grand OX) at Nagara river
Photo by NIED-KU(2007)
Hijiri-Ushi (Grand OX) at Nagara river
By Google
Damage Reduction Knowledge/Technology
Mizuya (Flood House)
Mizuya
Main House
Flood House
(Mizuya)
Boat
Main House
Photo by NIED-KU(2007)
Rich land owner has Mizuya.
By livedoor map
Mizuya (Flood House)
Main House
Mizuya (Flood House)
Photo by NIED-KU(2007)
Preparedness ship
50cm
5m
Photo by NIED-KU(2007)
Mizuya (Flood House)
Blue line is record of
flood disaster in 1896
1.3m
2m
Photo by NIED-KU(2007)
Toilet
Mizuya (Flood House)
5.6m
Storage Room
Room 1
Room 2
Storage
Room
Corridor
26.88m2
4.8m
Lift-up Buddhist Family Altar
2F
1F
Photo by NIED-KU(2007)
Thank you very much!!