Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan)

Ministry of Home Affairs
自治省; Jichi-shō
	; Former Central Joint Building No. 2 where the Ministry was located
Agency overview
Formed	July 1, 1960
Preceding agency	Home Ministry;
Dissolved	January 5, 2001
Superseding agency	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications;
Jurisdiction	Japan
Headquarters	Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Parent agency	Government of Japan
Website	http://www.mha.go.jp:80/eng/index.html

The Ministry of Home Affairs (自治省, Jichishō) was a ministry in the Japanese government that existed from July 1, 1960, to January 5, 2001.^[1] It is now part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The head of the ministry was a member of the Cabinet of Japan.

References

^ Heenan, Patrick (2014-01-27). The Japan Handbook. Routledge. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-135-92526-0. Retrieved 2025-10-21.

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