This book explores how Japanese cities have transformed since the 1950s by describing housing and urban planning policies, urbanization processes, and maps with GIS analysis. It also discusses how housing vacancies have increased in shrinking Japanese cities, with case studies in Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Utsunomiya, and examines public–private partnerships and civil engagement to revitalize cities. Providing examples of how Japanese cities have addressed the issues of aging populations and urban shrinkage, it contributes to better decision-making by politicians, planners, local authorities, NPOs, and local communities in many rapidly urbanizing and potentially aging regions such as Asia.
In the era of urban shrinkage, Japanese cities have struggled with aging populations, low fertility, population loss, and a decline in the economic base over decades. In particular, shrinkage in metropolitan suburbs and large cities (e.g., sites of prefectural government with 300 000–400 000 inhabitants) has caused serious social problems owing to the huge aging population and large areas covered. One typical problem that has emerged is an increase in vacancies in now empty and abandoned housing.

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Kubo, Tomoko; Yui, Yoshimichi

Stephanie Bremerich

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Springer Science + Business Media Singapore Pte Ltd

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Advances in geographical and environmental sciences, 1st ed. 2020, Singapore, 2020

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Springer Nature, Singapore, 2020

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Source title: The Rise in Vacant Housing in Post-growth Japan: Housing Market, Urban Policy, and Revitalizing Aging Cities (Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences)

Preface 6
Contents 8
Editors and Contributors 10
List of Figures 12
List of Tables 16
Housing Market, Urbanization, and Housing Vacancies in Japan 18
1 Why the Rise in Urban Housing Vacancies Occurred and Matters in Japan 19
1.1 Introduction 19
1.1.1 Study Background 19
1.1.2 Purpose of the Study 21
1.2 Expansion of Uneven Residential Conditions in Cities 22
1.2.1 The Gap Expansion in Residential Environment in Cities 22
1.2.2 Problematic Housing Vacancies 24
1.2.3 A Rise in Empty Space in Japanese Cities 25
1.3 An Increase in Housing Vacancies in Japanese Cities 26
1.3.1 The “Problems” with Increased Housing Vacancies in Japanese Cities 26
1.3.2 Specific Factors 28
1.3.3 Generic Factors and Total Reality of the Problem 30
1.3.4 Cases of Tokyo Suburbs and Central Gifu 33
1.4 Conclusions and Possible Solutions 34
References 35
2 Mapping the Problems of Housing Vacancies in Japan 39
2.1 Introduction 39
2.2 Data and Method 40
2.3 Geography of Housing Vacancies in Japan 41
2.4 Spatial Patterns and Causes of Housing Vacancies in the Tokyo Metropolitan Region 44
2.5 Conclusion 46
References 47
3 Changes in Essential Facilities of Housing Estates in an Aging Society: The Failure of City Planning in Japan 48
3.1 Introduction 49
3.1.1 Background 49
3.1.2 Purpose of This Study 50
3.2 Planning of Suburban Housing Estates in Japan 50
3.3 Aging in Suburbs 51
3.4 Increasing Vacant Houses and Depopulation in Suburbs 51
3.5 Usage Status of Welfare Service Offices in Residential Estates 53
3.6 Conclusion 56
References 57
Case Studies 58
4 Geodemographic Characteristics of Vacant Houses in the Resale Condominium Market in the Kansai Metropolitan Area 59
4.1 Introduction 59
4.2 The Characteristics of Local Condominium Resale Markets and Neighborhood Types in the Kansai Metropolitan Area 61
4.2.1 The Kansai Metropolitan Area 61
4.2.2 Study Data 61
4.2.3 Condominium Sales Statistics by Neighborhood Type 63
4.3 Modeling Sale Price, List-to-Sale Discount Rate and Time-on-Market 68
4.3.1 Multilevel Modeling 68
4.3.2 Variables 69
4.4 Identifying Community Structures Prone to Having Vacant Housing Based on Neighborhood Type 78
4.4.1 Model Estimates 78
4.4.2 The Prevalence of Vacant Housing Stock by Neighborhood Type 82
4.5 Conclusion 83
References 85
5 The Decline in Price of Suburban Secondhand Housing in Hiroshima City 87
5.1 Introduction 87
5.1.1 Background and Purpose 87
5.1.2 Method 88
5.2 Transition in Transaction Prices of Suburban Housing Estates 89
5.3 Transition in Transaction Prices of Secondhand Houses in Suburban Housing Estates 94
5.4 Conclusion 97
References 99
6 Distribution of Vacant Homes in Tama City in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area: Estimation Using GIS and Small Area Statistics 100
6.1 Introduction 100
6.2 Overview of the Study Area 103
6.2.1 Vacant Homes in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area Viewed from Official Statistics 103
6.2.2 Overview of Tama City 106
6.3 Estimation of the Distribution of Vacant Homes in Tama City 108
6.3.1 Distribution of Vacant Homes in 2015 108
6.3.2 Changes in Vacant House Distribution During 2005–2015 111
6.4 Factors Affecting the Increase of Vacant Homes in Tama City 114
6.4.1 Deviation of Trend of Housing Supply and Increase/Decrease of the Number of Households 114
6.4.2 Changes of Population and Households in the Area Where Vacant Homes Increased 116
6.5 Conclusions 121
References 121
7 Urban Abandonment and Housing Vacancies in Japanese Local Cities: A Case of Kyo-machiya, Traditional Wooden Town Houses 123
7.1 Introduction 123
7.2 Kyo-machiya Community-Building Surveys 124
7.2.1 The First and Second Survey 125
7.2.2 The Third Survey (2008–2009) 125
7.3 The Spatial Distribution of Kyo-machiya Based on the Kyo-machiya GIS 128
7.4 Conclusions 133
References 133
8 A Problem of Vacant Housing in Local Cities: Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture Case Study 135
8.1 Introduction 135
8.1.1 Research Background and Objectives 135
8.1.2 Method 136
8.2 Utsunomiya City Profile 137
8.2.1 City Profile 137
8.2.2 Residential Property of Utsunomiya City 140
8.3 The Current Vacant Housing Situation in Utsunomiya City 142
8.3.1 The Current Vacant Housing Situation 142
8.3.2 The Distribution of Vacant Housing in Utsunomiya City 143
8.4 Regional Differences in Vacant Housing in Utsunomiya City 145
8.4.1 The Relationship Between Ageing and Vacant Housing 145
8.4.2 The Relationship Between Detached House Building and Vacant Housing 146
8.4.3 The Relationship Between Urban Development (Built Environment) and Vacant Housing 150
8.5 The Problem of Vacant Housing in Local Cities 154
8.5.1 The Problem of Second-Hand Housing Distribution 155
8.5.2 The Decline in the Local City’s Centre and the Development of the Suburbs 156
References 157
Measures for Revitalizing Cities 159
9 Resolution of Vacant Housing Through Social Business: Kominka Renovation Business by Nakagawa Jyuken Corp 160
9.1 Introduction 160
9.2 “+ Social” Business by Nakagawa Jyuken Corp 161
9.2.1 Outline of Kameoka City and Nantan City 161
9.2.2 Utilization of Kominka by Social Business 162
9.2.3 What Is “+ Social”? 162
9.3 Utilization of Kominka by Social Business 163
9.3.1 Example of Kominka Renovation 163
9.3.2 Attracting and Retaining Customers Through IT 167
9.3.3 The Diffusion of Know-How of Kominka Renovation 169
9.4 Conclusion 171
References 171
10 Local Responses to a Rise in Housing Vacancies in the Nagoya Suburbs 172
10.1 Introduction 173
10.1.1 Purpose of the Study 173
10.1.2 Study Area 173
10.2 National and Local Responses on Housing Vacancies 174
10.2.1 Expanding Processes of Regulations on Housing Vacancies in the Tokyo suburbs 174
10.2.2 Spatial Structure of Urban Problems Related to the Increase in Housing Vacancies 176
10.2.3 National Regulations on Housing Vacancies 177
10.2.4 The Spatial Structure of the Problem in Local Cities: The Case of Gifu City 178
10.3 Local Responses to Aging and Revitalizing Neighborhood 178
10.3.1 Different Mobility Patterns in the Nagoya Suburbs 178
10.3.2 Community-Based Revitalization in Wakaba-Dai Neighborhood 182
10.3.3 Sustainability and Anti-shrinkage in the Nagoya Suburbs 184
10.4 Conclusions 184
References 185

Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
Why the Rise in Urban Housing Vacancies Occurred and Matters in Japan (Tomoko Kubo, Michihiro Mashita)....Pages 3-22
Mapping the Problems of Housing Vacancies in Japan (Yoshiki Wakabayashi)....Pages 23-31
Changes in Essential Facilities of Housing Estates in an Aging Society: The Failure of City Planning in Japan (Yoshimichi Yui)....Pages 33-42
Front Matter ....Pages 43-43
Geodemographic Characteristics of Vacant Houses in the Resale Condominium Market in the Kansai Metropolitan Area (Yoji Kamimura, Masaya Uesugi, Keiji Yano)....Pages 45-72
The Decline in Price of Suburban Secondhand Housing in Hiroshima City (Yoshimichi Yui)....Pages 73-85
Distribution of Vacant Homes in Tama City in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area: Estimation Using GIS and Small Area Statistics (Hitoshi Miyazawa)....Pages 87-109
Urban Abandonment and Housing Vacancies in Japanese Local Cities: A Case of Kyo-machiya, Traditional Wooden Town Houses (Keiji Yano)....Pages 111-122
A Problem of Vacant Housing in Local Cities: Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture Case Study (Hiroyasu Nishiyama)....Pages 123-146
Front Matter ....Pages 147-147
Resolution of Vacant Housing Through Social Business: Kominka Renovation Business by Nakagawa Jyuken Corp (Hiroyasu Nishiyama)....Pages 149-160
Local Responses to a Rise in Housing Vacancies in the Nagoya Suburbs (Tomoko Kubo, Toshiyuki Otsuka)....Pages 161-175

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