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• Local Governments in Japan (Summary). Source: CLAIR
• An Outline of Local Government in Japan Source: CLAIR
• Local Government in Japan Source: CLAIR
• Land Use Control Regulation in Japan Source: MLIT
• Land Readjustment: Solving Urban Problems Through Innovative Approach Source: JICA Research Institute

• Urban Land Use Planning System in Japan Source: MLIT
• Local Government Policy Initiatives in Japan Source: World Bank Institute
• Introduction to City Planning in Japan Source: Tokyo Development Learning Center
• Commuting and Spatial Structure in Japanese Metropolises Source: Tsutomu Suzuki
• Toshikeikaku and Machizukuri In Japanese Urban Planning: The Reconstruction of Inner City Neighborhoods in Kobe Source: Carola Hein

• Local Government Planning in Japan Source: CLAIR
• The Japanese Way of Urban Planning: The Machizukuri Approach Source: Urban Media Lab
• Promoting Urban Renaissance: City planning with better use of the private sector Source: MLIT
• Urban Development in Tokyo Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
• Urban Planning System in Japan Source: JICA

• The Character of Urban Japan: Overview of Osaka-Kobe's Cityscapes Source: Urban Science

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• Japan: Links to National Ministries- Collection
• Japanese Cities and Prefectures- Collection

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• Japan Association of City Mayors
• National Association of Towns and Villages
• Council of Local Authorities in International Relations

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• Japan for Sustainability (JFS)
• Japan Intercultural Academy of Municipalities
• Architectural Institute of Japan
• Japan Municipal Development Corporation
• Local Authorities Systems Development Center
• Japan Centre for Regional Development

URLs of Japanese local governments The URLs of local government websites of cities and prefecture in Japan follow a particular pattern. To explore the website of a particular city or prefecture, please use the following guide outlined in the table below: Type Pattern Example Prefecture https://www.pref.name.lg.jp/ Replace name with the name of the prefecture Tokyo Metro https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/ This "metro" URL is used only for Tookyo. City https://www.city.name.lg.jp/ Replace name with the name of the designated "city"'s name and prefecture Town https://www.town.name.pref.lg.jp/ Replace name and prefwith the name of the designated "town"'s name and prefecture Village https://www.vill.name.pref.lg.jp/ Replace name and prefwith the name of the designated "village"'s name and prefecture

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