THE COMMON FACILITIES, CHOKAISHO, MANAGED AND OWNED BY CHO COMMUNITIES, DURING THE EARLY MODERN TIMES ARE EVEN TODAY ONE IMPORTANT MODE OF CHO MANAGEMENT. IN SPITE OF THE GREAT SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN THE PAST RECENT YEARS THESE FACILITIES HAVE PRESERVED AT LEAST SOME OF THEIR HISTORICAL ROLE IN THE LIFE OF CHO COMMUNITIES OF A HISTORIC CITY, KYOTO. WE FOCUSED IN THE PROFILE OF USE MANAGEMENT OF THESE FACILITIES AS WELL AS IN TRENDS OF CHANGES THESE FACILITIES FACE TODAY.
