2007 年 72 巻 612 号 p. 115-122
The Public Moral District "Fuki-chiku" which was provided for by Former City Planning Act (1919) was one of the Zoning measures to control the entertainment and amusement trades (such as bars, restaurants, etc.), the gay quarters or the red-light districts. However there was no "Fuki-chiku" district designated. In this paper, the auther tries to clarify the concept of "Fuki-chiku" and why it had not been designated. The provision of "Fuki-chiku" turning into a dead letter was caused by not only the defect of the law but also the political pressure and the social resistance.