ゆがふ舎沿革
（Ⅰ）「地域文化遺産研究会」発足
◆京都造形芸術大学通信授業受講有志達と沖縄文化遺産研究継続の為､2009年11月発足。
2010年1月、第1回「沖縄研修」研修地/宮古群島（宮古島、伊良部島、池間島）を実施｡
以降、毎年1月下旬に琉球弧（奄美諸島含む）の島々を研修地として2019年第10回まで、
北は奄美大島、南は波照間島、東は南北大東島、西は与那国島を含む計20余島にて実施。
（Ⅱ）｢ゆがふ舎｣＝茅葺き･平井真人生家（神戸市登録有形文化財･平井家住宅、2001年登録）
2009年5月､茅葺替えを機に「平和で豊穣な世」の意を込めて沖縄(うちなー)口(ぐち)の「ゆがふ」と命名。
◆2014年5月､地域文化遺産研究会有志で「ゆがふ舎･土壁再生」プロジェクトに取り組み、古民家復元建築家､棟梁､左官､建具職人､地域住民､研究会メンバーなど､支援･参加者延べ計110余名により5月～11月迄の9日間で家屋周りの土壁を落し､その後竹木舞､荒壁復元作業を行い、翌2015年3月に『ゆがふ舎復元による手仕事再考の研鑽』を目指し､古民家復元建築家･河原安孝氏の指導の下、塾長として「古民家復元・ゆがふ塾」を開塾。
■Ⅰ･Ⅱの活動を融合し2015年1月に沖縄を拠点に各地域の「手仕事文化」探索･研鑽
と体験･啓蒙する活動体『地域文化遺産研究会・ゆがふ舎』として発足。
History of Yugafusha
(I) Establishment of the “Study Group of local culture and heritage”
◆ Established in November 2009 to continue studying Okinawan cultural heritage with volunteer , students from Kyoto University of Art and Design.
In January 2010, the first “Okinawa Training” was held on the Miyako Islands (Miyakojima, Irabujima, and Ikejimajima).
Since then, the trainings were held each year at the end of January. Until 2019, about 20 different islands in the Ryukyu Arc (including the Amami Islands) became the training area.
Such islands include Amami Oshima in the north, Hateruma Island in the south, Namboku Daito Island in the east, and Yonaguni Island in the west.
(II) "Yugafu-sha" = thatched, Hirai Masato Family House
In May 2009, the house was named “Yugafu”, with the intention of a “peaceful and fertile world”, which is the meaning of the word in Okinawan language.
◆ In May 2014, volunteers from the study group of local culture and heritage worked on the “Yugafu-sha / Clay Wall Reconstruction” project. With a total of 110 participants including architects specialized in Japanese old house restoration, masters, plasters, joinery craftsmen, local residents, study group members, etc., it took nine days between May and November for the earth wall around the house to be brought down. then Mai Takeki (?) and the rough wall were restored. Aiming for the “reconsideration of handicraft”, Mr. Hirai opens “Yugafu-juku” or “Yugafu School of Old House Reconstruction”, under the guidance of Mr. Yasutaka Kawahara, an architect specialized in the restoration of old Japanese houses
■Integrating the activities of I and II, Yugafu-sha was established in January 2015 as a Regional Culture and Heritage Study Group based in Okinawa for the purpose of exploring, studying experiencing and enlightening the local handicraft culture of different regions.