Six local organizations

Japanese: 地方六団体 - ちほうろくだんたい

It is a general term for six nationwide associations formed by the mayors and chairpersons of ordinary local public entities at all levels. Specifically, it refers to the National Association of Governors (established as the National Federation of Local Autonomy Councils in 1947, reorganized into the current organization in 1950), the National Association of Chairpersons of Prefectural Assemblies (established as the Conference of Chairpersons of Prefectural Assemblies in 1923, reorganized into the current organization in 1943), the National Association of Mayors (established as the National Council of Cities in 1906, renamed the National Association of Mayors in 1950, reorganized into the current organization in 1950), the National Association of Chairpersons of City Councils (established as the National Association of City Council Chairpersons in 1932, reorganized into the current organization in 1948), the National Association of Town and Village Mayors (established as the National Association of Town and Village Mayors in 1921, reorganized into the current organization in 1947), and the National Association of Chairpersons of Town and Village Assemblies (established in 1949).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

各級の普通地方公共団体の首長および議長により組織された六つの全国的連合体の総称であり，具体的には，全国知事会(1947年全国地方自治協議会連合会発足，50年現行改組)，全国都道府県議会議長会(1923年道府県会議長会議発足，43年都道府県会議長会議，48年現行改組)，全国市長会(1906年全国各市連合協議会発足，30年全国市長会に改称，50年現行改組)，全国市議会議長会(1932年全国市会議長会発足，48年現行改組)，全国町村長会(1921年全国町村長会発足，47年現行改組)，全国町村議会議長会(1949年発足)を指す。

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