THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO THROW LIGHT UPON THE COMPANY'S ROLE OF URBAN FACILITY ADJUSTMENT AND WHAT URBAN FACILITY ADJUSTMENT BY THE COMPANY'S PHILANTHROPY SHOULD BE, CHOOSING NIIHAMA CITY, EHIME PREF. AMONG MANY COMPANY TOWNS. BESSHI STATION OF SUMITOMO METAL MINING & CO.,LTD. BUILT INDEPENDENTLY THE PUBLIC ROAD AND THE PORT BEFORE WORLD WAR Ⅱ. THESE FACILITIES WERE TRANSFERRED FROM THE COMPANY TO THE LOCAL GOVERMENT AFTER THAT. IN THE WELFARE FACILITIES, THE HOSPITALS AND THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS HAVE PLAYED THE MOST IMPORTANT ROLE. NOW THE COMPANY LEASES PRIVATE LANDS TO THE LOCAL GOVERMENT WITHOUT COMPENSATION AND SO ON AS PHILANTHROPY.
