「棒手振り」などの行商に関する調査と、
そのデザイン性についての考察
-食と器のデザイン研究に関連して-

柴崎幸次

（愛知県立芸術大学）

Research into itinerant trade (in Japanese botefuri), and its place in community design
- Part of the study on Japanese culture, food and design of kitchen utensils. -

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SHIBAZAKI Koji
As part of my research from 2000 to 2001 into the design of kitchen utensils, I investigated the itinerant trades, for example fish peddling, and how they relate to the total design of living.
I will discuss itinerant trade, which continues today as only a shadow of an important commercial reality from the Edo Era, with roots that extend back into antiquity. This trade is still an important part of local economies, a part of local community communication systems, and is one of the Japanese traditional events which continues today, even though it can be seen only in limited areas.
I will suggest that itinerant trade can have a place in modern Japanese culture, and is one way that traditional Japanese culture can be integrated into overall community designs and the total design of living.