Abstract
This paper examines the dynamic changes about population, community and spatial composition occurring in land development in Kobe area during the Taisyo Period. In brief we found that according to public documents and inscriptions, the period form 1917 to 1922 the land development project took place in two stages. In the first stage (before 1920) the land were developed for public use, whereas in the second period (after 1920) the land were developed for industrial use and private housing. The trust consist f the collaborations between pubic, the enterprises and private landowners. In particular, we examine the development and the decline of the Nishidai. Arable Union as the city of Kobe increasingly exerted control over the town of Suma.in 1919 when Kobe City annexed Suma. Another hand these prepared housing sites provided leased land and a lot of lent houses after arable land business. The new relationship of sharing land benefit was formed to the new community style at this land area.
