Explore historical Japanese municipal boundaries from 1985, before major mergers. Compare them with current borders on a map. Note that some data may reflect 1990s coastline information.
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October 25, 2015
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - Move horokanai town from Kamikawa Sub-prefecture to Sorachi Sub-prefecture. It was a critical mistake. - Add missing Tsukigata village in Niigata Prefecture.
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Japanese Municipalities 1985 is a free app that displays historical municipal boundaries of Japan from 1985, before the Heisei era mergers. It allows users to compare these historical borders with current ones on a map.
Japanese Municipalities 1985 is compatible with iPhones, iPads, and iPods running iOS 6.0 or later.
The app description explicitly states that it is 'Not recommended for young people.' Therefore, it is likely intended for an older audience interested in historical data.
No, Japanese Municipalities 1985 does not contain advertisements. It is a free application without any ad interruptions.
The app uses administrative district data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. While it aims for accuracy, coastline data in some areas is based on '90s data and may differ from 1985.
The latest version of Japanese Municipalities 1985 was released on October 25, 2015. The initial release date was December 9, 2014.
Japanese Municipalities 1985 has a perfect rating of 5.0 stars based on one review. This indicates a highly positive reception from its current user base.
Minami-torishima and Okino-torishima are omitted from the map in Japanese Municipalities 1985 to prevent the map from becoming too large.
