Abstract
The purpose of this study is to clarify the location of Yuri in Yedo era and the relocation of Yuri after Meiji era. Yuri in Yedo era tended to locate on the area had potential of people gathering. As the location and the political connection, they had 3types (political prostitute gathering type, nonpolitical prostitute gathering type, and natural forming type). From Meiji era, some Yuri moved to suburb and another didn't move. Some Yuri in central area of city moved to suburb area and was replaced with Hanamachi. In after-Meiji era, the location of Yuri and Hanamachi had 3types. And, the relocation process was divided 4types. Most of busy street which contains Yuri in Yedo era didnt move in Meiji era. But in some city, when Yuri located in fringe area of city, new busy street stood in central area of city.
