Cities of Japan

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.

Cities of Japan

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.