Abstract
Urbanization in both city areas of Hoya and Musashi-Murayama has been remarkablly promoted by increase of factories and residential houses since 1960. Farmers of these areas have changed their jobs with such urbanization. Some of them have new jobs besides farming. Change of characteristics of traditional farmers is conspicuous in Hoya, closer to Tokyo than Musashi-Murayama. Farmers of Hoya have new jobs such as gardeners or house owners. On the other hand, most of farmers of Musashi-Murayama give new jobs to some members of their families, while they themselves continue traditional farming.
