Dōshūsei
The Dōshūsei ( Japanese 道 州 制 , dt. About "state system") is a planned reorganization of the subnational administrative level of Japan . The prefectures that have existed since the 19th century are to be replaced by larger states ( shū or for Hokkaidō dō ), which should be given greater autonomy and better financially capable of acting.
The current self-government of the prefectures was essentially created during the occupation after the Pacific War. The division into prefectures was not affected.
A possible reorganization of regional administrations has been discussed since the 19th century. The central government has been developing specific plans for a dōshūsei since the early 2000s. Proposals developed by a commission provided for a breakdown into 9, 11 or 13 states.
Proposed division into 9 states: Hokkaidō, Tōhoku, North-Kantō-Shin'etsu, South-Kantō, Chūbu, Kinki, Chūgoku-Shikoku, Kyūshū, Okinawa
Proposed division into 11 states: Hokkaidō, Tōhoku, North Kantō, South Kantō, Hokuriku, Tōkai, Kinki, Chūgoku, Shikoku, Kyūshū, Okinawa
Proposed division into 13 states: Hokkaidō, North-Tōhoku, South-Tōhoku, North-Kantō, South-Kantō, Hokuriku, Tōkai, Kinki, Chūgoku, Shikoku, North-Kyushu, South-Kyushu, Okinawa
See also
- Tōyō Dai-Nihonkoku Kokken-an , the radical draft constitution by Ueki Emori from the "Movement for Freedom and People's Rights" in 1881, which included a federal Japan
Web links
- Sōmushō ("Ministry of General Affairs / Internal Affairs and Communication"): Dōshūsei (Japanese)
- Kantei , Japanese Cabinet: 道 州 制 特別 区域 推進 本部 ( dōshūsei tokubetsu kuiki suishin hombu )
- Cabinet Secretariat : 道 州 制 ビ ジ ョ ン 懇談 会 ( dōshūsei vision kondankai )
- Fusako Matsutani: 昭和 20 ・ 30 年代 の 道 州 制 論 議 地方 制度 調査 会 速 記録 を 中心 に (PDF; 497 kB) in レ フ ァ レ ン ス September 2009 ( Refarensu , "Reference", a monthly publication by the National Parliamentary Library )
- 道 州 制 推進 連 盟 ( Dōshūsei suishin renmei , "Association for the Promotion of a Dōshūsei")