A collection of materials for about half a century when Japan's financial system is transformed from a centralized administrative and financial system to a decentralized administrative and financial system, starting from postwar reforms. It mainly contains a huge amount of materials such as the following committee reports, minutes, survey materials, and handouts.

・ Local administrative investigation committee meeting (commonly known as Kobe committee) that reported on national treasury subsidies and redistribution of administrative affairs

・ Local system investigation committee (1st to 24th), aiming to revise the entire local system in line with the basic principles of the Constitution,

・ Decentralization Promotion Committee (so called Moroi Committee) that realized the abolition of the agency delegation office work system

In addition to them, the following materials are also included.

・ "Monthly Report on Local Government" (Nos. 1 to 56) that summarizes the actual situation and current situation of local public organizations

・ "Revised Local System Material" (Parts 1 to 25) showing the background of the revision of the Local Autonomy Law

What is required of today's local autonomy is not only to deal with the problem of concentration in Tokyo, the problem of population decline, and the problem of super-aging, but also the formation of a vibrant and unique community. This collection is a valuable resource that presents the state of local autonomy today, and is recommended for all researchers in public administration, administrative law, finance, and political history who specialize in local autonomy.

■ Part 1: Local Administrative Investigation Committee Meeting and Local System Investigation Committee (1st to 24th)

Local Administrative Investigation Committee Meeting:

Contains various materials of the so-called "Kobe Committee" established in the Prime Minister's Office in December 1945 in response to Shoup's recommendation. Includes the "Administrative Affairs Fact-finding Report" series, which describes the national treasury subsidy system, recommendations regarding the reallocation of administrative affairs, the opinions of related ministries and agencies regarding the recommendations, and the results of surveys conducted by members throughout the country. In addition, as related materials, the interview record of the extraordinary administrative investigation committee for the meeting secretariat staff is also recorded.

Local system investigation committee:

Founded in December 1952 to review the various systems established during the occupation period and build a local system in line with the independence system. It covers the minutes, handouts, reports, etc. of meetings including the 1st to 24th general meetings, administrative subcommittees, finance subcommittees, and various subcommittees. The website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications publishes the 25th and subsequent editions online.

■ Part 2: Decentralization Promotion Committee

A committee established by the enactment of the Decentralization Promotion Law in 1995, which has realized the abolition of the agency delegation office system, which was the core of

the centralized administrative system. It mainly contains the following materials.

・ Minutes (detailed version) and handouts of all 245 committee meetings over 6 years

・ "List of involvement of major countries in agency commissioned work (undecided manuscript)", which describes the views of ministries and agencies and explanations and counterarguments of committees for each issue.

・ "Main Opinions in Hearing Issues by Individual Administrative Sector (Undecided Draft)" that gathered opinions on individual issues in committees, subcommittees, and study groups

・ "Examples of obstacles to excessive national involvement through subsidies, etc." by six local organizations

・ "Final report" that summarizes a number of requests to the committee (reconstruction of local financial order, relaxation of obligations and frameworks, etc.)

■ Part 3: Local Government Monthly Report (Nos. 1 to 56) and Revised Local System Materials (Parts 1 to 25):

Local Autonomy Monthly Report:

With the enactment of the Local Autonomy Law in 1947, for the purpose of liaison and coordination between the central government, prefectures and prefectures, and scientifically efficient management of self-government affairs, statistics, ordinances, rules and decree on local autonomy Contains information on interpretation, etc. Includes everything from Part 1 No. 1 issued in August 1947 to No. 56 in March 2013.

Revised local system materials:

Contains Part 1 issued in October 1947 to Part 24 in December 2000. Follows in the footsteps of the revision of the Local Autonomy Law for more than half a century. A valuable document that records the progress of the proceedings in the Diet regarding the partial revision of the Local Autonomy Law, the progress of the proceedings in the local administrative committee, etc., and details the background, purpose, and background of the enactment of the law.