2016 Volume 11 Issue 1 Pages 282-298
This study explores the visiting behavior of residents of new towns, in this case, Kinunosato in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, during the New Year. It was found that most of Kinunosato's residents visit shrines and temples not associated with their family or hometown. Generally, residents in new towns are people who have moved there from various areas, they do not exhibit such behavior. We should explore the behavioral patterns of residents in new towns as well as the changes in their choice of guardian that are not associated with their family, in order to understand visiting behavior during the New Year in the postwar period.
