Topic
proposal to organize Japan into one circuit of Hokkaido (dō) and several new states (shū)
Dōshūsei is a proposal to organize Japan into one circuit (dō) of Hokkaido and several new states (shū) that are each a combination of several prefectures. The states and circuit are proposed to have greater regional autonomy, similar to the United Kingdom. It was proposed by the Junichiro Koizumi administration, but has yet to materialize.
