KYO-SHINISE IS THE BUSINESS WHICH HAVE BEEN SUCCEEDING TO ONE HUNDRED YEARS AND OVER. ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS OF KYOTO PREFECTURE, THE NUMBER OF KYO-SHINISE IN CENTRAL AREA OF KYOTO CITY IS 823 AS OF 1991. THEY HAVE NOT ONLY KEPT THEIR BUSINESS BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO SUPPORTING OF THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY. NOW, WE WILL TRY TO CLEAR UP THE CHARACTER OF KYO-SHINISE BY ANALYSIS OF THEIR DISTRIBUTION, BUSINESS SCALES, FAMILY TYPES, AND SO ON.
