noun
Home Minister (pre-1947)
Abbreviation of 内務大臣 (ないむだいじん). Historical term for the cabinet minister responsible for internal affairs before the ministry was abolished in 1947.
See also: 内務大臣
戦前の日本では、内相は警察や地方行政を管轄していた。
In prewar Japan, the Home Minister oversaw the police and local administration.