A Study on the Actual Conditions of the Surfers Migration Process Based on Visit Frequency, Dwelling and Occupation: The Case of Tatsugo Town and Old Kasari Town, Amami Island

This paper aims to clarify the actual conditions of the surfers migration process moving from outside of Amami island based on visit frequency, dwelling, and occupation. 17 surfers are divided into two groups: "Early Residential Group" and "Later Residential Group". Both group is categorized into three sub-groups: 1)Temporary Residence Type, 2)Single Visit Type, and 3)Multiple Visit Type. "Later Residential Group" surfers tend to be introduced or mediated to get housing and job strongly by surfers network created by people who share same culture, sense of value and lifestyle. Hence, the surfers network "relation" might contribute surfers migration.