A CAUSAL RELATION MODEL ON SUBURBANIZATION PROCESS OF RESIDENTS AND WORKPLACES IN THE METROPOLITAN REGION OF JAPAN IS FORMULATED ON THE BASIS OF THE PRECEDING THEORETICAL STUDIES. THE SUBURBANIZATION PROCESS BETWEEN 1965 AND 1990 IN NAGOYA METROPOLITAN REGION IS ANALYZED USING STATISTICAL DATA, AND THE FOLLOWING FACTS ARE FOUND. LOCATION OF LARGE SCALE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SUBURBS MAINLY BROUGHT ABOUT THE TRANSMIGRATION FROM THE CENTRAL CITY TO SUBURBAN AREAS. CONSEQUENTLY HYPOTHESES INCLUDED IN THE CONCEPTUAL MODEL ARE PARTLY SUPPORTED.
