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15 unusual facts about Municipalities of Japan


Akita, Kumamoto

On February 1, 1991, Akita, along with the towns of Kawachi, Hokubu and Tenmei (all from Hōtaku District), was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Arai, Shizuoka

On March 23, 2010, Arai was merged into the expanded city of Kosai and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Hokubu, Kumamoto

On February 1, 1991, Hokubu, along with the towns of Akita, Kawachi and Tenmei (all from Hōtaku District), was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Kawachi, Kumamoto

On February 1, 1991, Kawachi, along with the towns of Akita, Hokubu and Tenmei (all from Hōtaku District), was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Kōnan, Saitama

On February 13, 2007, Kōnan was merged into the expanded city of Kumagaya and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Menuma, Saitama

On October 1, 2005, Menuma, along with the town of Ōsato (also from Ōsato District), was merged into the expanded city of Kumagaya and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Ōsato, Saitama

On October 1, 2005, Ōsato, along with the town of Menuma (also from Ōsato District), was merged into the expanded city of Kumagaya and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Sadowara, Miyazaki

On January 1, 2006, Sadowara, along with the town of Tano (also from Miyazaki District), and the town of Takaoka (from Higashimorokata District), was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Shibakawa, Shizuoka

On March 23, 2010, Shibakawa was merged into the expanded city of Fujinomiya and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Takaoka, Miyazaki

On January 1, 2006, Takaoka, along with the towns of Sadowara and Tano (both from Miyazaki District), was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Tano, Miyazaki

On January 1, 2006, Tano, along with the town of Sadowara (also from Miyazaki District), and the town of Takaoka (from Higashimorokata District), was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Tenmei, Kumamoto

On February 1, 1991, Tenmei, along with the towns of Akita, Hokubu and Kawachi (all from Hōtaku District), was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Tomiai, Kumamoto

On October 6, 2008, Tomiai was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Tomio Kondō

Kondō was born on 24 January 1900 to a landowning family in Kanazawa village (subsequently part of Kanai, which in turn was amalgamated within "Sado City").

Ueki, Kumamoto

On March 23, 2010, Ueki, along with the town of Jōnan (from Shimomashiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality.


Yamamoto, Kagawa

On January 1, 2006, Mito, along with the towns of Mino, Nio, Saita, Takase, Takuma and Toyonaka (all from Mitoyo District), was merger to create the city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.