Transition of distribution and present condition on Kagai in Fukuoka City

Focusing on the distribution of Ryouriya from the late Taisho era to the present

Abstract

Kagai is a Japanese term for traditional entertainment districts. It comprehensively inherits many aspects of traditional Japanese cultur e. In Fukuoka city , th ere are still Ryoutei with high architectural value. In addition, Kenban ha ve rep eated merger s and i ndependence. This study aims to clarify transition of distribution on buildings in Kagai at the period of 192 4 , 19 56 , 19 74 and 20 20 . Some of the conclusions ar e as follows: 1) W e found four new Kenban locations on site level. 2) Among four points , the year when there were the most restaurants was 1924. 3) The distribution of Ryouriya spread from Hakata to Fukuoka in th e Showa period. 4) Most of Ryouriya are distributed in Hakata and Nakasu.