1. 1) Ordinance-designated City (政令指定都市): Cities that are included in the areas of prefectures, but under the current system, they are treated differently from ordinary cities in terms of their organization, powers, etc. 22)
2. 2) Core City (中核市): Cities can be designated to handle affairs instead of Ordinance-designated cities for efficiency. 22)
3. 3) Region(地域): Municipal boundaries are usually divided into multiple geographic areas, considering natural, social, economic, and cultural conditions. The regional division criteria may occasionally differ slightly. Based on this campaign activity, Matsudo City is divided into 11 geographical areas. 17)
4. 4) Area Division (区域区分): To create a better urban environment, urban planning areas are divided into ‘Urbanization Promotion Area (Priority areas for urbanization within 10 years)’ and ‘Urbanization Control Area (No permission will be granted except for the construction of buildings for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, and for planned development above a certain scale.)’. 23)
5. 5) The Abstract of Landscape Act (2005), Landscape Office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. https://www.mlit.go.jp/crd/townscape/keikan/pdf/keikanhou-gaiyou050901.pdf , updated on 2020.11.06, accessed 2021.12.01