著者

仙道 良次

出版者

THE TOHOKU GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION

雑誌

東北地理 (ISSN:03872777)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.19, no.1, pp.21-29, 1967 (Released:2010-04-30)

参考文献数

17

被引用文献数

1

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With the increase of retail stores and their modernization, the regular markets are on the wane in most parts of the country. In Akita prefecture, on the contrary, open-air markets are thriving and the number of market-places was on the increase; namely 22 markret-places in 1893, 24 in 1935 and 44 in 1966.The results of the author's study on regular markets in Akita Prefecture are summarised as follows;(1) The market-places are grouped into the following three areas according to their distribution.a) The basin of the River Yoneshiro.b) The sea coast area.c) Yokote Basin.(2) Several types are classified according to their location.a) Markets originated from river ports in days when river conveyance was in general use.b) Markets developed in a basin at places easy of access.c) Markets in villages or towns at the mouths of valleys, where people in hilly district could carry on trade with those in lowlands.d) Markets at mining-towns.e) The markets set up newly for the purpose of commercial enterprises.These markets are with simple booths or with street-stalls on either side of the roads (except national and prefectural roads), where marketeers sell vegetables, clothing, fishes and general merchandise. These markets are opened in the form of morning-fairs.(3) The reasons why such markets survive are as follows;a) People can get cheaper and fresh vegetables, fishes directly from producers.b) Market-places are not only the places of trade but also of recreation, where people can have friendly contact with marketeers.c) At present, a group of marketeers form their own organization for the protection of their interests.d) The market days are scheduled to enable them to make tours to various places in succession.e) As some of towns have fewer stores in proportion with the population, the inhabitants are often more dependent on these markets in everyday life.These are, in conclusion, due to the fact that Akita Prefecture is backward, and that the development of commerce remains far behind.