B029 Seismic Vulnerability of the Main Gate of the Yousen Temple in Yuri-Honjo City Abstract 1 JUAN C. TOKESHI YOUHEI SANO MADAN B. KARKEE CARLOS H. CUADRA T 015-0055 Tsuchiya aza Ebinokuchi 84-4 Yuri-Honjo shi Akita Prefecture JAPAN Structure Mechanics Laboratory Department of Architecture and Environment System Akita Prefectural University The seismic vulnerability of the main gate of the Yousen Temple in Yuri-Honjo city is evaluated. This main gate constructed from 1863 to 1865 and designated as intangible cultural asset by Akita Prefecture is a traditional Japanese two layers wooden building (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2). The vibration characteristics of