1990 年 25 巻 p. 463-468
MOST OF THE SPRAWLED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF OSAKA CITY WAS TAKEN PLACE DURING THE LATTER PART OF THE MEIJI ERA. BUT, STILL, THE PROCESS OF THOSE DEVELOPMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN BROUGHT IN TO THE LIGHT. THIS STUDY BY ANALYZING THE LAND REGISTERS, IS AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY THE SITUATION OF THE TANIMACHI RAW-HOUSE DISTRICT OF OSAKA BEFORE IT'S SPRAWLED DEVELOPMENTS. THE WESTERN PART OF THE DISTRICT(QUARTER) WAS DEVELOPED DURING THE EDO PERIOD BY LAND OWNERS, IN A MORE SYSTEMATIC WAY. BUT, THE OTHER PART WAS DEVELOPED DURING THE MEIJI ERA AS A RESULT OF THE SPRAWLED DEVELOPMENT, IN A MORE FRAGMENTED WAY. THUS, THE URBAN FABRIC OF THE TANIMACHI AREA, NOW POSSESSES TWO DISTINCTIVE URBAN PATTERNS.