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List of dissolved municipalities of Japan
This is the list of dissolved municipalities of Japan. See also: merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.
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Akita
Aomori
See Aomori Prefecture#Mergers.
Chiba
Ehime
Fukui
Fukushima
See Fukushima Prefecture#Mergers.
Gifu
Gunma
See Gunma#Mergers.
Hiroshima
See Hiroshima Prefecture#Mergers.
Hyogo
On January 11, 2005, the following municipalities in Hyogo were dissolved after merging into the city of Minamiawaji .
Mie
On February 7, 2005, the town of Kusu in Mie District, Mie was dissolved after it was merged into the city of Yokkaichi.
On November 1, 2004, the city of Ueno; the towns of Iga, Ayama, Shimagahara, and Aoyama; the village of Ōyamada; and the districts of Ayama and Naga merged to form the city of Iga, Mie.
Shiga
During 2004-2005, no fewer than six new cities were formed. And one city, three districts (-gun), and over twenty towns were dissolved.
On October 1, 2004, the towns of Chuzu and Yasu merged to form Yasu city. Yasu District was thereby dissolved. The towns of Kosei and Ishibe merged to form Konan city. The towns of Koka, Minakuchi, Shigaraki, Tsuchiyama, and Konan merged to form Koka city. Koka District was thereby dissolved.
On January 1, 2005, all five towns and one village in the former Takashima District comprising Adogawa, Imazu, Shinasahi, Makino, and Takashima towns and Kutsuki village merged to form Takashima city. Takashima District was thereby dissolved.
On February 11, 2005, Yokaichi city and the towns of Eigenji, Gokasho, Aito, and Koto merged to form Higashiomi city. The adjacent lakeside town of Notogawa and Ryuou town are slated to merge with Higashiomi on Jan. 1, 2006.
On February 14, 2005, Maihara, Santo, and Ibuki towns in Sakata county merged to form Maibara city. The respective towns were thereby dissolved. The adjacent town of Omi is slated to merge with Maibara on Oct. 1, 2005.
Tokyo
On January 21, 2001, the city of Nishi Tokyo was established by the merger of Hoya and Tanashi .
In 1995, the city of Akiruno was established by the merger of the city of Akigawa and the town of Itsukaichi.
In 1943, Tokyo City was abolished, and the government of the larger Tokyo Prefecture (Tokyo-fu, now the Tokyo Metropolitan Government) assumed the direct administration of the former city. Since 1943, no city in Japan has had the name Tokyo.
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