Abstract
This investigation will examine public signs in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. The purpose of this research is to gather date on themes that are used in public signs and create new proposals for planning public signs with the aim of improving them. The ultimate goals of this research will be the clarification of themes common to public signs and the creation of proposals as outlined in the following two areas. 1) An examination and recording of all aspects of the themes of public signs, including concepts, basic plans, installation and managemant and the activities of related administrative authorities in orer to create an effectve public sign system. 2) The creation of a public sign park that will lead to signs that emphasize the unique characteristics of a particular location by adequately considering their designs. This will assure efficient management and proper integration of public signs, the materials used in their construction and their locations, with the areas in which they are located.
