紀要論文

AKIHABARA as an Asyl

eng

03872610

https://doi.org/10.15002/00008644

法政大学大学院

70

153

162

2013-03

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Akihabara (Tokyo, JAPAN) is a distinctive city. Although the city is built based on urban planning to some extent, it does not necessarily translate that buildings are aligned in an orderly manner. Shops established within amazingly limited spaces around the Akihabara Station are handling numerous types and a large quantity of goods. In a unique atmosphere that is dissimilar to ones found in its peripheral cities, regional communities are functioning with a high degree of market-oriented elements. The residents also consider it to be appropriate. The entrepreneur’s background in enterprises originated from Akihabara is different from the ones in Japanese corporations which are often viewed as bureaucratic. This paper studied the entrepreneur and the history of Akihabara shaped by a market-oriented economy and “individual” abilities. Then, it shed light on the fact that elements such as hungry spirits cultivated by non-elites, vitality, and flexible ideas which are not confined by common sense are essential for the entrepreneur rather than career development which is considered to be superior from Japan’s standpoint. Akihabara is based on diverse entrepreneurial types. The accumulation of such entrepreneur’s career development has functioned as a regional platform and formed the “milieu” in Akihabara as an Asyl（sanctuary). The birth of the entrepreneur generates competitive advantages in Akihabara.

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