Geotema 51 – Commercial Policies in Japan and the Problem of the Deindustrialization of Central Areas of Local Cities

Kenji Hashimoto

Commercial Policies in Japan and the Problem of the Deindustrialization of Central Areas of Local Cities

Abstract: When it comes to commercial policies, from the late 1990s toward the mid-2000s, there have been no efficient political measures taken in Japan to reuse city center areas while moving large-scale retailers to suburban areas. As a result, in highly motorized local cities with relatively small economies, the city center area tends to be deindustrialized, which has been a serious problem in such cities.

Keywords: local city, deindustrialization of city center areas, commercial policy, Japan

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