Abstract
In this (3), which is to follow the previous parts (1) and (2), the formation of urban space "Machi", which was to become an unique space of Japanese cities, is discussed. The "Machi", a loose municipal community, seems to have deen established in late Muromachi period also as a closed urban space which enabled each "Machi" to resist land lords and powers. Considering such demand of "Machi" and inhabitants, centralized powers of Hideyoshi set Kyoto free from feudal lords. It resulted remarkable development of "Machi" and "Machiya" (houses for inhabitants of Machi), but at the same time they have been organized in strict system of the city administration by the centralized powers. At the end of this study, Kamakura which was another important city in middle age of Japan is argued in comparison with Kyoto.
