The Japan Designated City Mayors Association (JDCMA) is composed of the mayors of Japan’s 20 designated cities (large cities with populations of approximately 700,000 or more and designated by law to have expanded responsibilities and authority). The JDCMA is working on issues that are common to all urban cities while also advocating for further decentralization reform. Our goal at the JDCMA is to bring cities together through policy proposals and position statements to the national government, mayors’ meetings, investigative surveys and other research, and cooperation with international city networks.
Focus Initiatives
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Our Activities
To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we propose policies to the national government on various issues, including the following:
• Climate change, energy, and environmental affairs
• Disaster response, COVID-19 countermeasures -
Large-Scale Disaster Response
We provide aid to local communities affected by disasters by sharing our collective knowledge and experience to advance recovery.
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International Activities
To establish peace and democracy, and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, we liaise and coordinate with the national associations of cities of G7 nations.
20 Designated Cities
