The Potential and Challenges of Busker System in Public Space

Abstract

This study aimed to compare busker systems in Japan and Melbourne to identify the possibilities and challenges of introducing busker systems in Japanese public spaces.Chapter 2 organized the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "Haven Artist Project" and Kashiwa City's "Street Musician Registration System" operation. Chapter 3 organized the operation of Melbourne's "Busking Permits". Chapter 4 compares and discusses the busker system in the three cases, and Chapter 5 examines the possibilities and challenges of the busker system in public spaces in Japan.