OUTLINE OF THE HISTORY OF CITY PLANNING IN JAPAN
- Three phases of development and five characteristics-ForewordThis report will provide a very short introduction on the historical transition ofCity Planning in Japan.During Japan‘s Prehistorical period, many small primitive settlements were es- tablished in various areas, especially along seashores or valleys alongside rivers. These settlements were not called ―cities‖ but ―villages‖ (Fig.1, Fig.2).The concept and estab- lishment of ―cities‖ in Japan were an ancient China influence, especially during the founding age of the ―State‖.