Special Administrative Regions of Teiko

The special administrative regions (SAR) are one type of prefectural-level administrative divisions of Teiko. There are three special administrative regions in Teiko, two metropolis (Kaijo and Rakuzan), one urban prefecture (Tetsuya) and one "circuit" or "territory (Ryukyu). The term SAR is mainly used to distinguish the four administrative divisions from the traditional seven prefectures of Teiko. Unlike the SARs of China, the special administrative regions enjoy no such autonomy and remain to be integral part of Teiko. However, the special administrative regions do enjoy varied level of autonomy and administrative functions.