Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine the spatial relationship between the location of commercial facilities and residential neighborhood composition in Tokyo wards area and discuss the facility maintenance and social mix in Japanese communities focusing on their economic status. First, the characteristic of supermarket distribution is explored according to their types and income distribution of the location district. Second, the relationship between the change of high-income households and that of high-end stores is also investigated. These findings indicate that store rank significantly reflected its neighborhood economic status especially at small scale and suggest the importance of a socio-economic viewpoint. We pointed out the disadvantages of low-income residents who remain in high-income dominant districts.
