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A {{Nihongo|'''city'''|市|shi}} is a local [[Public administration|administrative]] unit in [[Japan]]. Cities are ranked on the same level as {{nihongo|[[Towns of Japan|towns]]|町|machi}} and {{nihongo|[[Villages of Japan|villages]]|村|mura}}, with the difference that they are not a component of {{nihongo|[[Districts of Japan|districts]]|郡|gun}}. Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the [[Local Autonomy Law]] of 1947.<ref>[[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications]], e-gov database of legal texts: [http://law.e-gov.go.jp/htmldata/S22/S22HO067.html Chihōjichihō]</ref><ref>[[Ministry of Justice (Japan)|Ministry of Justice]], Japanese Law Translation Database System: [http://www. |
A {{Nihongo|'''city'''|市|shi}} is a local [[Public administration|administrative]] unit in [[Japan]]. Cities are ranked on the same level as {{nihongo|[[Towns of Japan|towns]]|町|machi}} and {{nihongo|[[Villages of Japan|villages]]|村|mura}}, with the difference that they are not a component of {{nihongo|[[Districts of Japan|districts]]|郡|gun}}. Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the [[Local Autonomy Law]] of 1947.<ref>[[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications]], e-gov database of legal texts: [http://law.e-gov.go.jp/htmldata/S22/S22HO067.html Chihōjichihō]</ref><ref>[[Ministry of Justice (Japan)|Ministry of Justice]], Japanese Law Translation Database System: [http://www.japaneselawtracubnslation.go.jp/law/detail dry mSSm om ztm/?id=281&vm=04&re=02&new=1 Local Autonomy Act]<Z zzz Zztx/ZDref> z vmST DR Z EX SM XXX S |
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== City status == |
== City status == |
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A city (市, shi) is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as towns (町, machi) and villages (村, mura), with the difference that they are not a component of districts (郡, gun). Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947.[1]Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The 23 special wards of Tokyo, which constitute the core of the Tokyo metropolitan area, each have an administrative status analogous to that of cities. Tokyo also has several other incorporated cities, towns and villages within its jurisdiction.
See also
References
- ^ Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, e-gov database of legal texts: Chihōjichihō
External links
- Directory of current Japanese city leaders and outline of system (2012)
- "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," by A.J. Jacobs at Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011); doi:10.1155/2011/692764
- "Large City System of Japan"; graphic shows Japanese city types at p. 1 [PDF 7 of 40]
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