This paper aims to clarify the differences of usage pattern which the group size brings by taking notice of the free play style in the after-school care facility. The floor space per pupil has satisfied the conference proposal standard (3.96square meters) so this facility is a standard type facility that is equal to the proposal level. This facility has been divided into multipurpose room and playroom and in the time zone that snack, study and indoor play develop in parallel exists, by the assigning study, the facility can respond to about 20~25 pupils.

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This paper aims to explain the time and regional feature of elementary school consolidation process, after regulating the relation of transition of the number of schools and consolidation based on the database about the number of pupils of elementary school and established and closed schools in 1948 2010 in Chugoku region. Although the definite number reduction of pupils was observed in city areas, there were comparatively little consolidation of schools until 2010. However, in the mountainous area, the rapid reduction of the number of pupils continued after rapid economic growth, consolidation of elementary schools were not avoided.

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