former municipal system for some Japanese islands
Historical legal term referring to a specific municipal governance framework applied to certain islands under the pre-1947 local administration system. Related to the broader 町村制 (town and village system).
See also: 町村制
The island town and village system was a local government system implemented in some island areas during the Meiji period.
町村制 is the general town and village system; 島嶼町村制 is a specialized variant applied to certain islands.
Compound of 島嶼 (とうしょ, 'islands') + 町村制 (ちょうそんせい, 'town and village system'). A historical administrative term.