Distribution and structural character of KUNE(high hedge of farmhouses) in the Kanto district

在第一个学期的研究中，我调查了几个地区的KUNE（农舍高篱）的例子：北海道，山形，长野，岛根，并收集了文献和文件，以获得一般信息和专业知识。在第二学期，我调查了关东地区的KUNE，特别是千叶县的西北部。我可以看到，许多KUNE仍然生存在那里。研究区域几乎是江户川河滩上的农田或稻田。一个区域的范围为南北2公里，东西1公里。大约有60 KUNE（它只包括KUNE的痕迹或基础）。典型树种为冬青、山茶、大叶棕榈等，高4.5- 6.0m，围绕着长方形的农舍场地。KUNE的树种几乎都是全叶冬青和北山茶。最长的山茶花-KUNE近40米。500年前，最古老的农民在那里定居下来，但树木被部分翻新。这些KUNE树每年由园丁或农民自己修剪一次。

In the first term of research I looked into some examples of KUNE(high hedge of farmhouses) in several districts: Hokkaido, Yamagata, Nagano, Shimane and collected the literature and documents for getting the general information and expert knowledge. In the second term I investigated KUNE in the Kanto district, especially north-western part of Chiba-prefecture. I could see, that many KUNE still survived there. The research area was almost field or ricefield on the bottomland of the Yedogawa-river. The extent of a area was 2 km north-south and 1 km east-west. There were about 60 KUNE(it included only traces or bases of KUNE). Typical treekinds of KUNE were llex integral, Camellia japonica, Padocarpus macrophylla etc. These KUNE(height 4.5-6.0 m) surrounded rectangular sites of farmhouses. Treekind of KUNE facing south was almost llex integral and north Camellia japonica. The longest Camellia-KUNE was nearly 40m. The oldest farmer settled down there 500 years ago, but trees were partly renovated. These trees of KUNE were cared for trimming once per year by gardeners or farmers themselves.