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A is a local administrative unit
Local government

Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government....
 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....
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It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
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It is larger than an actual settlement, being in actuality a subdivision of a rural , which are subdivided into towns
Towns of Japan

A town is a Local government in Japan. It is a local public body along with Prefectures of Japan, Cities of Japan, and Villages of Japan. Geographically, a town is contained within a Prefectures of Japan....
 and villages with no overlap and no uncovered area.

As a result of mergers
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan

are actions taken, either within one municipality or between multiple municipalities, after making a consensus agreement to do so....
, the number of villages in Japan is decreasing.








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A is a local administrative unit
Local government

Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government....
 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....
.

It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
.

It is larger than an actual settlement, being in actuality a subdivision of a rural , which are subdivided into towns
Towns of Japan

A town is a Local government in Japan. It is a local public body along with Prefectures of Japan, Cities of Japan, and Villages of Japan. Geographically, a town is contained within a Prefectures of Japan....
 and villages with no overlap and no uncovered area.

As a result of mergers
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan

are actions taken, either within one municipality or between multiple municipalities, after making a consensus agreement to do so....
, the number of villages in Japan is decreasing.

Prefectures
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 without villages

(As of April 1, 2008)
  • Ehime
    Ehime Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama, Ehime....
     (several recent mergers, the last of which was on January 16, 2005)
  • Fukui
    Fukui Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chubu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Fukui, Fukui....
  • Hyogo
    Hyogo Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo....
  • Hiroshima
    Hiroshima Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima....
  • Ishikawa
    Ishikawa Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chubu region on Honshu island. The capital is Kanazawa, Ishikawa....
  • Kagawa
    Kagawa Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.History Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province....
  • Mie
    Mie Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan which is part of the Kinki and Chubu regions on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Tsu, Mie....
  • Nagasaki
    Nagasaki Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Nagasaki, Nagasaki....
  • Saga
    Saga Prefecture

    is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyushu, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the Prefectures of Japan is a region famous for producing Ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Saga, Imari, Saga, and Arita, Saga....
  • Shiga
    Shiga Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan which is part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Otsu, Shiga....
     (the village of Kutsuki
    Kutsuki, Shiga

    was a villages of Japan located in the former Takashima District, Shiga, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,546 and a population density of 15.36 persons per square kilometer....
     merged with several other towns to form the new city of Takashima
    Takashima, Shiga

    is a cities of Japan in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.In November 30 2004 the city had an estimated population of 56,220 and a population density of 110 persons per square kilometres....
     on January 1, 2005)
  • Shizuoka
    Shizuoka Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chubu region on Honshu. The capital is the city of Shizuoka, Shizuoka....
  • Tochigi
    Tochigi Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi. Utsunomiya is famous for its many Jiaozi specialist shops....
  • Yamaguchi
    Yamaguchi Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi located in the center of the Prefecture: The largest city, by contrast, is Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi....


Only Hyogo
Hyogo Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo....
 and Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.History Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province....
 prefectures had no villages from before the Heisei mergers.

Prefectures with exactly one village

(As of April 1, 2008)
  • Kanagawa
    Kanagawa Prefecture

    is a prefectures of Japan located in the southern Kanto region of Honshu, Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area....
     (Kiyokawa
    Kiyokawa, Kanagawa

    Kiyokawa is a villages of Japan located in Aiko District, Kanagawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 3,339 and a population density of 48.51 persons per km?....
    , Aiko District
    Aiko District, Kanagawa

    Aiko is a districts of Japan located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 46,305 and a population density of 438.58 persons per km?....
    )
  • Kyoto
    Kyoto Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Kinki region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto....
     (Minamiyamashiro
    Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto

    is a villages of Japan located in Soraku District, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 3,468 and a population density of 57.08 persons per km?. The total area is 64.21 km?....
    , Soraku District
    Soraku District, Kyoto

    Soraku is a districts of Japan located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.As of 2007, the district has an estimated population of 44,982 and a population density of 252.27 persons per square kilometer....
    )
  • Miyagi
    Miyagi Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tohoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai, Miyagi....
     (Ohira
    Ohira, Miyagi

    is a villages of Japan located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 5,733 and a population density of 95.25 persons per km?....
    , Kurokawa District
    Kurokawa District, Miyagi

    is a districts of Japan located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 80,214 and a population density of 192.39 persons per km?....
    )
  • Oita
    Oita Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Oita, Oita....
     (Himeshima
    Himeshima, Oita

    is a villages of Japan located in Higashikunisaki District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2,640 and the population density of 385.40 persons per km?....
    , Higashikunisaki District
    Higashikunisaki District, Oita

    is a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of April 2006, the district has an estimated population of 2,898. The total area is now down to 6.75 km?....
    )
  • Osaka
    Osaka Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka, Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area....
     (Chihayaakasaka
    Chihayaakasaka, Osaka

    is a villages of Japan located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2007, the village has an estimated population of 6,299 and a population density of 169 persons per km?....
    , Minamikawachi District
    Minamikawachi District, Osaka

    Minamikawachi is a districts of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 77,576 and a population density of 861.86 persons per km?....
    )
  • Saitama
    Saitama Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama, Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which floods of residents commute each day....
     (Higashichichibu
    Higashichichibu, Saitama

    is a villages of Japan located in Chichibu District, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,894 and a population density of 104.76 persons per km?. The total area is 37.17 km?....
    , Chichibu District
    Chichibu District, Saitama

    Chichibu is a districts of Japan located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 61,755 and a population density of 77.58 persons per km?....
    )
  • Shimane
    Shimane Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island. The capital is Matsue, Shimane. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, next to the Tottori Prefecture that is a neighboring prefecture on the east side....
     (Chibu
    Chibu, Shimane

    is a villages of Japan located in the Douzen group of islands in the Oki District, Shimane, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 737 and a population density of 53.83 persons per km?....
    , Oki District
    Oki District, Shimane

    is a districts of Japan located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 24,500 and a population density of 70.79 persons per km?....
    )
  • Tokushima
    Tokushima Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The Capital is the city of Tokushima, Tokushima....
     (Sanagochi, Myodo District
    Myodo District, Tokushima

    is a districts of Japan located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 2,862 and a population density of 67.66 persons per km?....
    )
  • Tottori
    Tottori Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Tottori, Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan....
     (Hiezu
    Hiezu, Tottori

    is a villages of Japan located in Saihaku District, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,085 and a population density of 741.59 persons per km?....
    , Saihaku District
    Saihaku District, Tottori

    Saihaku is a districts of Japan located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,436 and a population density of 135.28 persons per square kilometer....
    )
  • Toyama
    Toyama Prefecture

    is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chubu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Toyama, Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
     (Funahashi
    Funahashi, Toyama

    is a villages of Japan located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2,574 and a population density of 741.79 persons per km?....
    , Nakaniikawa District
    Nakaniikawa District, Toyama

    is a districts of Japan located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 53,723 and a population density of 98.12 persons per km?....
    )
  • Wakayama
    Wakayama Prefecture

    File:WakayamaMapCurrent.png is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Wakayama, Wakayama....
     (Kitayama
    Kitayama, Wakayama

    is an enclave villages of Japan that belongs to Higashimuro District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, but is located on the border between Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture prefectures....
    , Higashimuro District
    Higashimuro District, Wakayama

    Higashimuro is a districts of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of , Around March 31, 2010, the city of Shingu, Wakayama and Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan....
    )

See also

  • Municipalities of Japan
    Municipalities of Japan

    Japan has three levels of government: Government of Japan, Prefectures of Japan, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities....
  • Japanese addressing system
    Japanese addressing system

    The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. In Japanese, addresses are written using the opposite convention from Mailing address format by country, namely starting with the biggest geographical entities down to the more specific ones....
  • Edo period village
    Edo period village

    During the Edo period of History of Japan, were self-governing administrative units, led by the . Villages were taxed as a unit, with the village headman responsible for taxation....