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2.  I am a Japanese major.
 Interest sparked by a comment made
from my teacher a semester or two ago.
 Not something usually brought up when
it comes to Japan.

3.  Kamagasaki, located in one of
the 24 wards of Osaka.
• Has been around since the
1920s, did not recover from
WWII as well as the rest of
Japan.
• Had it’s named changed, but
is still mostly refered to as
Kamagasaki.
 San’ya, located in Taito district
of Tokyo.
• Cannot find it on the map as
the area was split up into
smaller neighborhoods.
• Bit more of a popular spot for
a variety of people, with a
tight nit community.

4.  Lower class citizens
 Elderly
 Students
 Travelers
 Surrounding areas (though not by much)

5.  Kamagasaki has been in
pretty bad shape since
around WWII, with riots
starting in the 60s.
 San’ya was taken off the
map around the 70s, in
order to improve public
image. But San’ya’s poor
reputation dates back to
the Edo period.

6.  Most of the problem lies with the
government, and how they continue to
ignore it.
 As the Japanese economy gets worse,
so does this issue.
 A possible solution to help people get
out of these areas are the inclusion of
more jobs, possibly centered around
better urban planning to help restore the
areas to a respectable form.