Reconstructive Study on Spatial Composition of Public Retail Markets and Formation Process of Urban Bloks Surrounding Markets During Japanese Colonial Period in South Korea

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  • 日本植民地期の朝鮮における公設市場の空間構成と周辺街区の形成過程に関する復原的考察
  • On the Subject of Busan Tomihira-Cho and Mokpo Public Market
  • 釜山公設富平町市場・木浦公設市場を対象として

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This paper seeks to clarify the characteristics of the spatial composition of the public retail markets in Busan and Mokpo, South Korea during the Japanese colonial period. Comparing with the formative process of the commercial urban blocks surrounding the foreign settlements, and the results of this study are as follows. The buildings of Tomihira-Cho market in Busan were gradually built around the square block and took in the neighboring street-markets during the Taisho period. The district including Mokpo market in Namgyo-Dong was reclaimed from the sea in the early Showa period. The Japanese landowners created 4 rectangular blocks behind the market to develop the commercial areas. Korean landowners also increased the shopping street as Omote-nagaya (Japanese style row houses) which were located on both sides.

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