Cities in Japan are one of the basic local entities of the nation.[1]
Japan's smallest sub-national jurisdictions are sometimes grouped together. The term shichoson combines suffixes which recognize the municipalities,[1] including
The small cities generally have populations of over 30,000.
There are three defined classes or categories of big cities.[3]
Each of the largest cities does many of the things normally done by prefectures.[3]
Japan's system of local governments date from 1947. Cities in Japan are local governments which are defined by the Local Autonomy Law.[1]
Administrative divisions of Japan |
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National |
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Sub-national |
Local |