Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The national government is the highest level and makes decisions for the entire country.
Below the national government, there are 47 prefectures. Each prefecture has its own government and is responsible for managing its own affairs. Six of these prefectures are further divided into smaller regions called subprefectures.
Japan consists of three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal.
The nation is divided into 47 prefectures.
Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities, with 1,719 in total as on January 2013 .
There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards .
To download list of municipalities in Japan : download the list of cities, towns, villages and special wards.
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