Meanings

urbanization

medieval city (in Europe)

certain reasons

research and university town

trading city

historical city

Tokyo, the prefectures of Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama, and the cities of Yokohama, Kawasaki, Chiba, and Saitama

metropolitan bylaw

city manners

absence for personal reasons

great city

one metropolis and three prefectures (i.e. the Tokyo area: Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama)

Kyoto shogi (modern variant of shogi played on a 5x5 board)

civic function

capital of Hokkaido (i.e. Sapporo)

Tokyo Citizens' Day (October 1)

urbanite

direction of the capital (esp. Kyoto)

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly elections

temporary capital