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was a municipality

Cities of Japan

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in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
which existed from May 1, 1889 until its merger with Tokyo Prefecture in July 1, 1943. The historical boundaries of Tokyo City are now occupied by independent special wards

Special wards of Tokyo

The are 23 Municipalities of Japan that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. Together, they occupy the land that was the Tokyo City before it was abolished in 1943....
.

See also: History of Tokyo
History of Tokyo

The eastern mainland part of Tokyo occupies land that, together with the modern-day Saitama Prefecture, the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa and the eastern part of Yokohama, Kanagawa, made up Musashi Province, one of the Provinces of Japan under the ritsuryo system....

In 1868, the medieval city Edo

Edo

Tokugawa shogunate

The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the , and the , was a feudalism regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family....
government, was renamed Tokyo, and the offices of Tokyo Prefecture (-fu) were opened. The extent of Tokyo Prefecture was initially limited to the former Edo

Edo

, literally: Headlands and bays-door, "estuary", ), also Romanization of Japanese as Yedo or Yeddo, is the Geographical renaming of the Capital of Japan Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868....
city (15 wards listed below), but rapidly augumented to be comparable with the present Tokyo Metropolis.

Tokyo City initially did not maintain a separate mayor or city council

City council

A city council is a form of local government, usually covering a city or other urban area, such as a town. The system of government has roots back at least to the Roman Empire....
; instead, the governor of Tokyo Prefecture served as mayor of Tokyo, and each ward

Wards of Japan

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was a municipality

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Special wards of Tokyo

History

In 1868, the medieval city Edo

Edo

Tokugawa shogunate

Edo

City council

Wards of Japan

A ku , conventionally translated as ward is a district in a large Japanese city. Wards are used to subdivide each City designated by government ordinance , as well as Tokyo ....
had its own assembly. Tokyo began electing its own mayor in 1898 but retained ward-level legislation, which continues to this day in the special ward system. The city hall of Tokyo was located in the Yurakucho

Yurakucho

is a neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan situated in between the Ginza and Hibiya Park, near the neighborhood of Shinbashi. Unlike its tonier neighbor the Ginza, Yurakucho provides a glimpse of Japanese life from the early postwar period, with its many izakaya and outdoor yakitori restaurants , many of which are located under the train tracks...
district, on a site now occupied by the Tokyo International Forum

Tokyo International Forum

File:Tokyo international forum02s3872.jpgThe is an exhibition and concert hall and conference center in Tokyo, Japan. One of its halls seats 5,000....
.

Tokyo became the second-largest city in the world (population 4.9 million) upon absorbing several outlying districts in July 1932, giving the city a total of 35 wards.

In 1943, the city was abolished and merged with Tokyo Prefecture to form the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which was functionally a part of the central government of Japan: the governor of Tokyo became a Cabinet

Cabinet of Japan

The is the executive branch of the government of Japan. It consists of the Prime Minister of Japan and up to fourteen other members, called Minister of State....
minister reporting directly to the Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Japan

The is the usual English-language term used for the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Minister of the Cabinet....
. This system remained in place until 1947 when the current structure of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government was formed.

Wards

1889 - 1920 (15 wards)	1920 - 1932 (15 wards)	1932 - 1936 (35 wards)	1936 - 1947 (35 wards)	23 special wards of Tokyo Metropolis
Kojimachi Kojimachi is a neighborhood in Chiyoda, Tokyo.Prior to the arrival of Tokugawa Ieyasu, it was known as . The area developed as Chonin settled along the Koshu Kaido....				Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Chiyoda City. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 persons per km?, making it by far the least populated of the special wards....
Kanda Kanda Kanda can mean:-* kanda,India, means godly,heavenly peace.Kanda, Tokyo, a place in Japan.Kanda, Fukuoka, a place in Japan.*Kanda Shrine, a landmark in Tokyo...
Nihombashi				Chuo Chuo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chuo City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II....
Kyobashi Kyobashi is the name of a bridge as well as the geographical region around it. One exists in both Tokyo and Osaka. It refers to a bridge connecting roads to the capital in castle towns....
Shiba Shiba Shiba could refer to:* Shiba Inu, a breed of dog* Shiba, Tokyo, a former ward of Tokyo, Japan* Shiba Park in Tokyo* Ryotaro Shiba?author* Ganju Shiba and Kaien Shiba?fictional characters in Bleach...				Minato Minato, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km?....
Azabu Azabu Azabu is an area within Minato, Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its areal coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabujuban, Minato, Tokyo, Azabudai, Minato, Tokyo, Azabu-Nagasakacho, Minato, Tokyo, Azabu-Mamianacho, Mi...
Akasaka Akasaka Akasaka can refer to:* Akasaka Palace, which functions today as the State Guest-House* Akasaka, Tokyo, a district of Minato, Tokyo* Akasaka, Okayama, a town in the Akaiwa District, Okayama...
Yotsuya	Yotsuya			Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world , and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo....
Naito-shinjuku Town, Toyotama District	Yotsuya
Ushigome Ushigome is the name of a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and a former ward in the now-defunct Tokyo City....
Yodobashi town, Toyotama District		Yodobashi
Okubo Town, Toyotama District
Totsuka Town, Toyotama District
Ochiai Town, Toyotama District
Koishikawa Koishikawa A locality within Bunkyo, Tokyo. It consists of five sub-areas, .Located nearby with the same name are two well regarded gardens: the Koishikawa Botanical Garden in Hakusan, and the Koishikawa Korakuen Garden in Korakuen....				Bunkyo Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyo is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Soseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there....
Hongo Hongo Hongo is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west of Ueno, Tokyo. Hongo was a Wards of Japan of the former Tokyo City until 1947, when it merged with another ward, Koishikawa, to form the modern Bunkyo....
Shitaya				Taito Taito, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City .As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 175,346 and a population density of 15,890 persons per square kilometre....
Asakusa Asakusa File:Kaminarimon1500.jpg is a district in Taito, Tokyo, Japan, most famous for the Senso-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several more temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals....
Honjo Honjo Honjo or Honjo can refer to:Places* Honjo, Akita* Honjo, Nagano* Honjo, Oita* Honjo, Saitama* Honjo StadiumPeople* Shigeru Honjo...				Sumida Sumida, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a population density of 17,480 persons per square kilometer....
Terashima Town, Minami-Katsushika District		Mukojima
Azuma Town, Minami-Katsushika District
Sumida Town, Minami-Katsushika District
Fukagawa				Koto Koto, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km?....
Kameido Town, Minami-Katsushika District		Joto Joto Joto might mean:* Joto , derogatory mexican Spanish language slang for a gay man* Johto , a region in the fictional Pok?mon World* Joto , a member of the Titans , a team of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics DC Universe...
Ojima Town, Minami-Katsushika District
Suna Town, Minami-Katsushika District
Shinagawa Town, Ebara District		Shinagawa Shinagawa, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a population density of 15740 persons per km?....		Shinagawa Shinagawa, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a population density of 15740 persons per km?....
Oi Town, Ebara District
Osaki Town, Ebara District
Ebara Town, Ebara District		Ebara
Meguro Town, Ebara District		Meguro Meguro, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Meguro City in English.Meguro hosts fifteen foreign embassies and consulates....
Hibusuma Town, Ebara District
Omori Town, Ebara District		Omori Omori is a district located a few kilometres south of Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan accessed by rail via the Keihin-Tohoku Line, or by road via Dai Ichi Keihin....		Ota Ota, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 677,341 and a population density of 11,360 persons per km?....
Iriarai Town, Ebara District
Magome Town, Ebara District
Ikegami Town, Ebara District
Higashi-Chofu Town, Ebara District
Kamata Town, Ebara District		Kamata Kamata Kamata can refer to:Places:Kamata, Ota, TokyoKamata Station Kamata Station CountriesKamata KingdomPeople*Tor Kamata...
Yaguchi Town, Ebara District
Rokugo Town, Ebara District
Haneda Town, Ebara District
Setagaya Town, Ebara District		Setagaya Setagaya, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English....	Setagaya Setagaya, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English....
Komazawa Town, Ebara District
Matsuzawa Village, Ebara District
Tamagawa Village, Ebara District
Kinuta Village, Kita-Tama District
Chitose Village, Ebara District
Shibuya Town, Toyotama District		Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it had an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km?....
Sendagaya Town, Toyotama District
Yoyohata Town, Toyotama District
Nakano Town, Toyotama District		Nakano Nakano, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nakano City.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 297,998 and a population density of 19,110 persons per km?....
Nogata Town, Toyotama District
Suginami Town, Toyotama District		Suginami Suginami, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Suginami City.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 536,657 and a population density of 15490 persons per square kilometer....
Wadabori Town, Toyotama District
Iogi Town, Toyotama District
Takaido Town, Toyotama District
Sugamo Town, Kita-Toshima District		Toshima
Nishi-Sugamo Town, Kita-Toshima District
Nagasaki Town, Kita-Toshima District
Takada Town, Kita-Toshima District
Takinogawa Town, Kita-Toshima District		Takinogawa		Kita Kita, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself the City of Kita.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 332,140 and a population density of 16,140 persons per km?....
Ouji Town, Kita-Toshima District		Oji Oji Oji may refer to:* Tshi, a group of tribes in Ghana, also called* The Oji River Settlement, a river and town in Nigeria, located southwest of Enugu and famous for a leprosy hospital...
Iwabuchi Town, Kita-Toshima District
Minami-Senju Town, Kita-Toshima District		Arakawa Arakawa, Tokyo is a 23 special wards located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward takes its name from the river, the Arakawa River. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Tokyo, Kita, Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Taito, Tokyo and Sumida, Tokyo....
Mikawashima Town, Kita-Toshima District
Nippori Town, Kita-Toshima District
Ogu Town, Kita-Toshima District
Itabashi Town, Kita-Toshima District		Itabashi Itabashi, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Itabashi City. Itabashi has sister-city relations with Burlington, Ontario in Canada; Shijingshan District in Beijing, People's Republic of China; and Bologna in Italy....		Itabashi Itabashi, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Itabashi City. Itabashi has sister-city relations with Burlington, Ontario in Canada; Shijingshan District in Beijing, People's Republic of China; and Bologna in Italy....
Kami-Itabashi Village, Kita-Toshima District
Shimura Village, Kita-Toshima District
Akatsuka Village, Kita-Toshima District
Nerima Town, Kita-Toshima District				Nerima Nerima, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nerima City.Nerima has a sister-city relationship with Ipswich, Queensland, Australia....
Kami-Nerima Village, Kita-Toshima District
Nakaarai Village, Kita-Toshima District
Shakujii Village, Kita-Toshima District
Oizumi Village, Kita-Toshima District
Senju Town, Minami-Adachi District		Adachi Adachi, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyos of Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River....
Umejima Town, Minami-Adachi District
Nishiarai Town, Minami-Adachi District
Kohoku Village, Minami-Adachi District
Toneri Village, Minami-Adachi District
Ikou Village, Minami-Adachi District
Fuchie Village, Minami-Adachi District
Higashi-Fuchie Village, Minami-Adachi District
Hanahata Village, Minami-Adachi District
Ayase Village, Minami-Adachi District
Honden Town, Minami-Katsushika District		Katsushika Katsushika, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English....
Okudo Town, Minami-Katsushika District
Minami-Ayase Town, Minami-Katsushika District
Kameao Village, Minami-Katsushika District
Niijuku Town, Minami-Katsushika District
Kanamachi Town, Minami-Katsushika District
Mizumoto Village, Minami-Katsushika District
Komatsugawa Town, Minami-Katsushika District		Edogawa Edogawa, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It takes its name from the river that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City....
Matsue Village, Minami-Katsushika District
Mizue Village, Minami-Katsushika District
Kasai Village, Minami-Katsushika District
Shikamoto Village, Minami-Katsushika District
Shinozaki Village, Minami-Katsushika District
Koiwa Town, Minami-Katsushika District