Historically, during the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate established bugyō-ruled zones (奉行支配地) around the nine largest cities in Japan, and 302 township-ruled zones (郡代支配地) elsewhere.
Secara historis, selama periode Edo, keshogunan Tokugawa mendirikan zona kekuasaan bugyō (奉行支配地) di sekitar sembilan kota terbesar di Jepang, dan 302 zona kotapraja (郡代支配地) di tempat lain.