The aim of this study is to examine the reality and the way of succession of SHTTENNOU-JI school in SENDAI-HAN. HOZAWA family was the master carpenter in SENDAI-HAN. HOZAWA Masanao was succeeded SHITENNOU-JI school by FUKAYA Harunao that was a pupil of HEINOUCHI Masaharu in the Houreki period (1751-1764). HOZAWA Naoyoshi, next successor, had edited many architectual manual books and had been active as a successor of SHITENNOU-JI school. HOZAWAS established the school family in SENDAI-HAN. This school family was composed of pupils called MON-JIN ( PI A ) that come from variety range of social standings. On the other hand, the pupils called KEIKO-NIN (?§"£" A) had been in SENDAI-HAN. KEIKO-NIN was selected from among young carpenters by SENDAI-HAN. The succession of SHITENNOU-JI school was very strict.