日本にっぽん地ち方ほう自じ治ち研けん究きゅう学がっ会かいMeaningsNoun1. Nippon Urban Management and Local Government Research Association; NUMLGRAKanji used日sun本book地ground方way自self治rein in研refine究research学study会meetingComposed of日本にっぽんJapanNoun地ち方ほう自じ治ちlocal (governmental) autonomyNoun研けん究きゅうresearch; study; investigationNoun学がっ会かいlearned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conferenceNoun