Abstract
The writer has investigated the distribution of camera manufacturing Industry, and inquired the geographical significance of its location in Japan. The following have been disclosed.1. About 65% of camera production comes from Tokyo metropolis, the main part of Keihin industrial area, furthermore; 70% of its workshops are also concentrated in Tokyo, forming the core of distribution in Japan.2. In Tokyo area, some 60% of the workshops are in Jonan district (Ota, Shinagawa, Meguro etc) southern parts of Tokyo, which is the core area of the Keihin industrial belt. And about 30% of the works are provided in the Johoku districts (Itabashi, Toshima etc), northern parts of Tokyo, being a nucleus district of binoculars production.3. About 2, 000 kinds of parts are required to manufacture any kind of camera. Such being the case, most parts of camera are supplied from subcontact parts-makers operated on a small scale. For the convenience of concentration most of them are located in the neighborhood of the camera makers to keep production at low cost.
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