Abstract
This paper is the second paper of a continual study titled above. In this paper, the dwelling circumstance of the aged in Higashimukoujima area of Tokyo has been investigated as an example of the mixed residential area, Shitamachi. Main contents of this paper are as follows : 1) The dwelling circumstance of the aged is influenced by the holding of real estate and its holding condition. A characteristic point is that the aged who live in the combination of a workshop and a house are playing a leading part in community life. Most of them have a family network in community area. 2) The aging household people needs the livelihood assistance and community care. Most of them who live in the wooden apartment house can not settle down. This shows a typically present housing problem on the aged. 3) On the other hand, most of the aged in Higashimukoujima area settle down and live with a heir's family. The primary factors that made them possible to settle down and form community relation in the area are follows : 1. Residents have lived for long time. 2. Most of them have takan their occupation in this area. 3. They have made community life. 4. They have had family netwovk. 5. In this area the existence of the various housing types has satisfied the various family's honsing needs.
